#DBDED1

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#dbded1 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(219, 222, 209), HSL(74°, 16%, 85%), CMYK(1%, 0%, 6%, 13%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.37:1 on white and 15.38:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dbded1
RGBrgb(219 222 209)
RGB (legacy)rgb(219, 222, 209)
RGB %rgb(86% 87% 82%)
HSLhsl(74 16% 85%)
HSV / HSBhsv(74, 6%, 87%)
HWBhwb(74 82% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 6%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(87.96 -2.76 6.03)
LCHlch(87.96 6.63 114.61)
OKLaboklab(0.8947 -0.0082 0.0158)
OKLCHoklch(0.8947 0.0178 117.32)
Decimal14409425

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.8
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue74°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)16% / 6%
Lightness (HSL)85%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)86% / 86%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7191
Red / Green / Blue219 / 222 / 209

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.37:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 17.9 / -85.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -20.5 / 85.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dbded1;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(89.47% 0.0178 117.32);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(219 222 209 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dbded1] text-[#dbded1] border-[#dbded1]">