Information about #DBC9AD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBC9AD belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(219, 201, 173) — 85.9% red, 78.8% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 18 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DBC9AD reads as a moderately toned warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Sisal (#D5C9AE). Slightly further away sit Fossil (#D5CBB2) and Old Ivory (#DCD1AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 201, 173)), which gives #DBC9AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DBC9AD: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DBC9AD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DBC9AD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DBC9AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DBC9AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DBC9AD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DBC9AD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DBC9AD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

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Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

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Double Wheatfield color link
Double Wheatfield

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Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

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Triple Solitaire color link
Triple Solitaire

#E4CBAB

Chalk Beige color link
Chalk Beige

#D6C5B4

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

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#DBC9AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBC9AD
  • RGB219, 201, 173
  • CMYK0, 7, 18, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 201, 173)
  • HSL37°, 39%, 77%
  • HSL Precise36.522°, 38.983%, 76.863%
  • HSV37°, 21%, 86%
  • HSB37°, 21%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.788, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.788, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.788, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBC9AD
  • DECIMAL ID14404013
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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