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HEX atlas value

#DBD7B3

#DBD7B3 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Oat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 219, 215, 179, HSL 54, 36%, 78%, has luminance 0.6692, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#DBD7B3 Sample readable text
HEX #DBD7B3
RGB rgb(219, 215, 179)
HSL hsl(54 36% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 18, 14)
Luminance 0.6692
Contrast Black 14.38:1White 1.46:1

CSS

--color-dbd7b3: #DBD7B3;
.background-dbd7b3 { background-color: #DBD7B3; }
.text-dbd7b3 { color: #DBD7B3; }

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
Luminance0.6692
Black text14.38:1AA Pass
White text1.46:1AA 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":"#DBD7B3","rgb":[219,215,179],"hsl":[54,36,78],"cmyk":[0,2,18,14],"luminance":0.6692,"contrast":{"black":14.38,"white":1.46}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.46,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F8F8F1","hex":"#F8F8F1","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.69,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E7E1A6","hex":"#E7E1A6","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.72,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.14,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CBDBB3","hex":"#CBDBB3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.32,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.94,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Oat adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dbd7b3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/limestone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B3B7DB","analogous":["#DBC3B3","#CBDBB3"],"triadic":["#B3DBD7","#D7B3DB"],"tetradic":["#B3DBC3","#B3B7DB","#DBB3CB"],"splitComplementary":["#B3CBDB","#C3B3DB"],"monochromatic":["#F8F8F1","#DBD7B3","#BEB674"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F8F8F1","dark":"#BEB674","saturated":"#E7E1A6","desaturated":"#CFCDBF","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF8B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":14.247806848775006},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":16.55294535724685},{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":17.97220075561143},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":23.15167380558045},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":23.600847442411894}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DBD7B3

#DBD7B3 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #DBD7B3 is visually closest to Oat, a named orange color with HEX #D8CAB8.

The RGB channels are 219, 215, and 179, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 54deg 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, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.6692, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.38:1AA Pass
White text1.46:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DBD7B3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.38:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.46:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F8F8F1#000000 text · best 19.69:1#F8F8F1
#E7E1A6#000000 text · best 15.72:1#E7E1A6
Bone#000000 text · best 15.14:1#E3DAC9
#CBDBB3#000000 text · best 14.32:1#CBDBB3
Limestone#000000 text · best 13.94:1#D8D2C4

Generated Palette

#DBD7B3#DBD7B3
#B3B7DB#B3B7DB
#DBC3B3#DBC3B3
#CBDBB3#CBDBB3
#F8F8F1#F8F8F1
#BEB674#BEB674

Color Harmonies

#B3B7DB#B3B7DB
#DBC3B3#DBC3B3
#CBDBB3#CBDBB3
#B3DBD7#B3DBD7
#D7B3DB#D7B3DB

Variants

#F8F8F1#F8F8F1
#BEB674#BEB674
#E7E1A6#E7E1A6
#CFCDBF#CFCDBF
White#FFFFFF
Soft Yellow#FFF8B8

Nearest Named Colors

Oat#D8CAB8
Mica#D8C7B0
Limestone#D8D2C4
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Bone#E3DAC9

Related HEX Guides

Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Limestone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8D2C4.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#DBD7B3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.