Palettes / Colors / #DBCFAF
#DBCFAF — Light Muted Yellow
#DBCFAF is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #DBCFAF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DBCFAF is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AEBADB; it also sits naturally between #DBB8AE and #D0DBAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCFAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 207, 175 |
| HSL | 44°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 44°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.26, 62.78, 49.55 |
| Yxy | 62.78, 0.3454, 0.3659 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.33, -0.98, 17.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.23, -0.93, 14.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 20% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBCFAF
.text { color: #DBCFAF; }
.background { background-color: #DBCFAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCFAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 207, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(44, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCFAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 207, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCFAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 207, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCFAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCFAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBCFAF
Tints of #DBCFAF
Tones of #DBCFAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEBADB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCFAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCFAF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DBCFAF: ·
How #DBCFAF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DBCFAF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBCFAF?
#DBCFAF is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 207, 175). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCFAF?
#DBCFAF is RGB 219, 207, 175 — HSL 44°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBCFAF?
Its complement is #AEBADB; analogous partners are #DBB8AE and #D0DBAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCFAF for text?
Black text on #DBCFAF has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.