Information about #DBC9AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBC9AE belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(219, 201, 174) — 85.9% red, 78.8% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 18 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DBC9AE reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Sisal (#D5C9AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fossil (#D5CBB2) and Double Wheatfield (#D9CFB3).

The recipe behind #DBC9AE is rgb(219, 201, 174), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DBC9AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #DBC9AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DBC9AE color variations

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#DBC9AE 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 #DBC9AE

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

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Chalk Beige color link
Chalk Beige

#D6C5B4

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Pastel Earth color link
Pastel Earth

#D7CAB7

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

#DBC9AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBC9AE
  • RGB219, 201, 174
  • CMYK0, 7, 18, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 201, 174)
  • HSL36°, 38%, 77%
  • HSL Precise36°, 38.462%, 77.059%
  • HSV36°, 21%, 86%
  • HSB36°, 21%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.788, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.788, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.788, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBC9AE
  • DECIMAL ID14404014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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