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#DBAB4E closest to Brass Buttons

#DBAB4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Brass Buttons. In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 67.1% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(219, 171, 78)). Its HSL value is 40° hue, 66% saturation and 58% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 64% yellow and 14% black. #DBAB4E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.95:1.

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Variations of #DBAB4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DBAB4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DBAB4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DBAB4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #CAB751
  • Protanopia 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFAB44
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8AC48
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #CAB751
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CFB34F
  • Tritanopia 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #ED9C97
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E2A576
  • Achromatopsia 75% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B2B2B2
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BEB1A1

#DBAB4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.11:1 Very poor#DBAB4E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.95:1 Very good#DBAB4E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DBAB4E in CSS

/* Brass Buttons */
.color { color: #DBAB4E; }
.background { background-color: #DBAB4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DBAB4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(219 171 78);
color: hsl(40 66% 58%);
color: oklch(0.768 0.123 81.5);

#DBAB4E FAQ

What color is #DBAB4E?

#DBAB4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Brass Buttons. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DBAB4E?

#DBAB4E is rgb(219, 171, 78) in RGB, hsl(40, 66%, 58%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 22%, 64%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DBAB4E?

The complementary color of #DBAB4E is #4E7EDB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DBAB4E?

Black text has the best contrast on #DBAB4E: 9.95:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DBAB4E a warm or cool color?

#DBAB4E is a warm color.