Information about #DBC9AC color

#DBC9AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBC9AC belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 201, 172) (85.9% red, 78.8% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 18 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #DBC9AC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Sisal (#D5C9AE). Slightly further away sit Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5) and Pastel Beige (#D4C6AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(219, 201, 172) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DBC9AC: 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.

#DBC9AC color variations

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

#DBC9AC 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 #DBC9AC

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

#D5C9AE

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBC9AC
  • RGB219, 201, 172
  • CMYK0, 7, 18, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 201, 172)
  • HSL37°, 39%, 77%
  • HSL Precise37.021°, 39.496%, 76.667%
  • 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)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.788, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.788, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.788, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBC9AC
  • DECIMAL ID14404012
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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