Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DBAB4D

#DBAB4D is a warm orange HEX color close to Old Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 219, 171, 77, HSL 40, 66%, 58%, has luminance 0.4472, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DBAB4D Sample readable text
HEX #DBAB4D
RGB rgb(219, 171, 77)
HSL hsl(40 66% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 65, 14)
Luminance 0.4472
Contrast Black 9.94:1White 2.11:1

CSS

--color-dbab4d: #DBAB4D;
.background-dbab4d { background-color: #DBAB4D; }
.text-dbab4d { color: #DBAB4D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4472
Black text9.94:1AA Pass
White text2.11:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DBAB4D","rgb":[219,171,77],"hsl":[40,66,58],"cmyk":[0,22,65,14],"luminance":0.4472,"contrast":{"black":9.94,"white":2.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.94,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EACF99","hex":"#EACF99","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.88,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C3DB4D","hex":"#C3DB4D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.56,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F2B336","hex":"#F2B336","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.28,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Old Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dbab4d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4D7CDB","analogous":["#DB654D","#C3DB4D"],"triadic":["#4DDBAB","#AB4DDB"],"tetradic":["#4DDB65","#4D7CDB","#DB4DC3"],"splitComplementary":["#4DC3DB","#654DDB"],"monochromatic":["#EACF99","#DBAB4D","#A97C23"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EACF99","dark":"#A97C23","saturated":"#F2B336","desaturated":"#C3A465","pastel":"#EADBBE","neon":"#FFC552"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":23.83275057562597},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":27.018512172212592},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":32.17141588429082},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":35.4682957019364},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":37.69615364994153}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DBAB4D

#DBAB4D is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DBAB4D is visually closest to Old Gold, a named yellow color with HEX #CFB53B.

The RGB channels are 219, 171, and 77, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg with 66% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.4472, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.83, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.94:1AA Pass
White text2.11:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DBAB4D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.94:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EACF99#000000 text · best 13.88:1#EACF99
#C3DB4D#000000 text · best 13.56:1#C3DB4D
Buttercup#000000 text · best 12.5:1#F3C13A
#F2B336#000000 text · best 11.28:1#F2B336
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B

Generated Palette

#DBAB4D#DBAB4D
#4D7CDB#4D7CDB
#DB654D#DB654D
#C3DB4D#C3DB4D
#EACF99#EACF99
#A97C23#A97C23

Color Harmonies

#4D7CDB#4D7CDB
#DB654D#DB654D
#C3DB4D#C3DB4D
#4DDBAB#4DDBAB
#AB4DDB#AB4DDB

Variants

#EACF99#EACF99
#A97C23#A97C23
#F2B336#F2B336
#C3A465#C3A465
#EADBBE#EADBBE
#FFC552#FFC552

Nearest Named Colors

Old Gold#CFB53B
Butterscotch#E3963E
Sandy Brown#F4A460
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Buttercup#F3C13A

Related HEX Guides

Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DBAB4D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.