#dbcbab Color Information

#dbcbab Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #dbcbab, and its official name is Sweet Dough. In RGB, it consists of 85.9% Red, 79.6% Green, and 67.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 7.3% Magenta, 21.9% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 40.0°, with saturation of 40% and lightness of 76.5%. The decimal value for #dbcbab is 14404523, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #dbcbab is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#dbcbab Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorSweet Dough Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color219, 203, 171 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color85.9%, 79.6%, 67.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.141, 0.204, 0.329 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.073, 0.219, 0.141 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color40.0°, 40.0%, 76.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color40.0°, 21.9%, 85.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color57.920, 60.712, 47.194 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color195, 219, 171 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14404523 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color82.224, 0.525, 17.993 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)82.224, 18.001, 88.329 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color82.224, 11.594, 25.486 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color77.918, -3.669, 18.631 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.349, 0.366, 60.712 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292594603 / 0xffdbcbab Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc99 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #dbcbab

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #dbcbab, its pure hue is 40.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 40.0%, and its lightness is 76.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #dbcbab, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1b1915 to #c0b296.

Tints of #dbcbab

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #dbcbab, its pure hue is 40.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 40.0%, and its lightness is 76.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #dbcbab, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e0d2b6 to #fbf9f5.

Tones of #dbcbab

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #dbcbab, its pure hue is 40.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 40.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #dbcbab, which range from #c3c3c3 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffd787 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #dbcbab

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #dbcbab! For #dbcbab, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #dbcbab. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #dbcbab

This color, #dbcbab, consists of 85.9% Red, 79.6% Green, and 67.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 219, Green = 203, Blue = 171. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #dbcbab is 0% Cyan, 7.3% Magenta, 21.9% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R85.9%
C0.0%
G79.6%
M7.3%
B67.1%
Y21.9%
K14.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 219 203 171
Octal 333 313 253
Hexa #db #cb #ab
Binary 11011011 11001011 10101011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 7 21 14
Octal 0 7 25 16
Hexa #00 #07 #15 #0e
Binary 00000000 00000111 00010101 00001110

Analogous Colors of #dbcbab

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #dbcbab — which has hue 40.0° — its analogous colors are located at 10.0° and 70.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dbcbab.

Triadic Colors of #dbcbab

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #dbcbab — which has hue 40.0° — its triadic colors are located at 40.0° and 280.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dbcbab.

Complementary Color of #dbcbab

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #dbcbab — which has hue 40.0° — its complementary color is located at 220.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dbcbab.

Split Complementary Colors of #dbcbab

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #dbcbab — which has hue 40.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 40.0° and 250.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dbcbab.

Tetradic Colors of #dbcbab

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #dbcbab — which has hue 40.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 310.0°, 40.0°, 130.0°, and 220.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dbcbab.

Monochromatic Colors of #dbcbab

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #dbcbab, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #b7ab93 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f3e7cf (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #dbcbab

We want to make getting started with #dbcbab on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #dbcbab into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #dbcbab can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #dbcbab with other HTML elements.

#dbcbab Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #dbcbab.
<span style="color: #dbcbab;">The color of this text is #dbcbab.</span>

#dbcbab Background Color

The background color for this text is #dbcbab.
<div style="background-color: #dbcbab; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #dbcbab.</div>

#dbcbab Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #dbcbab.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #dbcbab;">This color for the shadow of this text is #dbcbab.</span>

#dbcbab Border Color

This is a div with border color #dbcbab.
<div style="border: #dbcbab 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #dbcbab.</div>

#dbcbab Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #dbcbab on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dbcbab; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dbcbab on a white background.</div></div>

#dbcbab Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #dbcbab on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dbcbab; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dbcbab on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #dbcbab to White

This is a gradient from #dbcbab to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dbcbab,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dbcbab,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dbcbab,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dbcbab,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dbcbab to white.</div>

Gradient from #dbcbab to Black

This is a gradient from #dbcbab to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dbcbab,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dbcbab,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dbcbab,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dbcbab,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dbcbab to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #dbcbab

In addition to using #dbcbab on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #dbcbab in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #dbcbab, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 219, Green = 203, Blue = 171). If you need details about the color coordinates of #dbcbab in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #dbcbab
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(219, 203, 171)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #dbcbab; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #dbcbab; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #dbcbab; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(219, 203, 171);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#dbcbab")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:219, green:203, blue:171, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:219 green:203 blue:171 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(219f, 203f, 171f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(219, 203, 171);
 

#dbcbab Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #dbcbab the same way. For those with color blindness, #dbcbab might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #dbcbab looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #dbcbab is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #dbcbab looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #dbcbab will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #dbcbab is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.6:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text