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Information about #DBD38A color

#DBD38A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DBD38A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 211, 138) — 85.9% red, 82.7% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 32 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DBD38A is a clearly saturated golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Primrose (#E4DE8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(219, 211, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DBD38A: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #DBD38A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DBD38A color variations

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

#DBD38A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DBD38A

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

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBD38A
  • RGB219, 211, 138
  • CMYK0, 3, 32, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 211, 138)
  • HSL54°, 53%, 70%
  • HSL Precise54.074°, 52.941%, 70%
  • HSV54°, 37%, 86%
  • HSB54°, 37%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.827, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.827, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.827, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBD38A
  • DECIMAL ID14406538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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