What color is #DBDEBE?

#DBDEBE is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Frost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBDEBE?

The RGB value is 219, 222, 190: 219 red, 222 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBDEBE?

The complementary color is #C1BEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBDEBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDEBE color

#DBDEBE rgb(219, 222, 190)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DBDEBE is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 87.1% green and 74.5% blue (219, 222, 190).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Frost (#E1E4C5), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#DBDEBE color codes

HEX	`#DBDEBE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 222, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 87.1%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.5, -6.43, 15.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.5, 16.67, 112.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.628, 71.021, 59.009)`
Decimal	`14409406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDEBE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DBDEBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDEBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DBDEBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbdebe; }
.text { color: #dbdebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbdebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 222 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbdebe, #cbdebe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DBDEBE?: #DBDEBE is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Frost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBDEBE?: The RGB value is 219, 222, 190: 219 red, 222 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDEBE?: The complementary color is #C1BEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDEBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.