Information about #DBD5AE color

#DBD5AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBD5AE belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(219, 213, 174) — 85.9% red, 83.5% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 18 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DBD5AE is a softly balanced 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 a hair away from Old Ivory (#DCD1AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Pavlova (#DED3B4) and Pale Beige (#DED1B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 213, 174)), which gives #DBD5AE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DBD5AE: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DBD5AE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DBD5AE color variations

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

#DBD5AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DBD5AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DBD5AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DBD5AE 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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#DBD5AE 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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#BEAEDB
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#AECADB
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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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#DBAECA
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Nearest named colors to #DBD5AE

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

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Quarter Pavlova color link
Quarter Pavlova

#DED3B4

Pale Beige color link
Pale Beige

#DED1B4

Double Wheatfield color link
Double Wheatfield

#D9CFB3

Pastel Khaki color link
Pastel Khaki

#DAD4B6

Pompeii color link
Pompeii

#DCD1B5

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

Double Chandelier color link
Double Chandelier

#E5D7AD

Spanish White color link
Spanish White

#DED1B7

#DBD5AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBD5AE
  • RGB219, 213, 174
  • CMYK0, 2, 18, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 213, 174)
  • HSL52°, 38%, 77%
  • HSL Precise52°, 38.462%, 77.059%
  • HSV52°, 21%, 86%
  • HSB52°, 21%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.835, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.835, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.835, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBD5AE
  • DECIMAL ID14407086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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