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HEX atlas value

#DBBFB3

#DBBFB3 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mica. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 219, 191, 179, HSL 18, 36%, 78%, has luminance 0.5558, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DBBFB3 Sample readable text
HEX #DBBFB3
RGB rgb(219, 191, 179)
HSL hsl(18 36% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 18, 14)
Luminance 0.5558
Contrast Black 12.12:1White 1.73:1

CSS

--color-dbbfb3: #DBBFB3;
.background-dbbfb3 { background-color: #DBBFB3; }
.text-dbbfb3 { color: #DBBFB3; }

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
Luminance0.5558
Black text12.12:1AA Pass
White text1.73:1AA 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":"#DBBFB3","rgb":[219,191,179],"hsl":[18,36,78],"cmyk":[0,13,18,14],"luminance":0.5558,"contrast":{"black":12.12,"white":1.73}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.12,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.73,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F8F3F1","hex":"#F8F3F1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.08,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DBD3B3","hex":"#DBD3B3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.98,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Mica adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dbbfb3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B3CFDB","analogous":["#DBB3BB","#DBD3B3"],"triadic":["#B3DBBF","#BFB3DB"],"tetradic":["#BBDBB3","#B3CFDB","#D3B3DB"],"splitComplementary":["#B3DBD3","#B3BBDB"],"monochromatic":["#F8F3F1","#DBBFB3","#BE8A74"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F8F3F1","dark":"#BE8A74","saturated":"#E7BAA6","desaturated":"#CFC4BF","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFCDB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":9.055385138137417},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":12.449899597988733},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":16.881943016134134},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":20.97617696340303},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":25.553864678361276}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DBBFB3

#DBBFB3 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DBBFB3 is visually closest to Mica, a named orange color with HEX #D8C7B0.

The RGB channels are 219, 191, and 179, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 36% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light 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 0.5558, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.12:1AA Pass
White text1.73:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DBBFB3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.12:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.73:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F8F3F1#000000 text · best 19.08:1#F8F3F1
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
#DBD3B3#000000 text · best 13.98:1#DBD3B3
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8

Generated Palette

#DBBFB3#DBBFB3
#B3CFDB#B3CFDB
#DBB3BB#DBB3BB
#DBD3B3#DBD3B3
#F8F3F1#F8F3F1
#BE8A74#BE8A74

Color Harmonies

#B3CFDB#B3CFDB
#DBB3BB#DBB3BB
#DBD3B3#DBD3B3
#B3DBBF#B3DBBF
#BFB3DB#BFB3DB

Variants

#F8F3F1#F8F3F1
#BE8A74#BE8A74
#E7BAA6#E7BAA6
#CFC4BF#CFC4BF
White#FFFFFF
#FFCDB8#FFCDB8

Nearest Named Colors

Mica#D8C7B0
Oat#D8CAB8
Travertine#D6C1A3
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Feldspar#F0CDB7

Related HEX Guides

Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.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.#DBBFB3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.