What color is #DBD8A5?

#DBD8A5 is a light, soft yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 216, 165), and in HSL hsl(57, 43%, 75%).

Is #DBD8A5 accessible as text?

On white, #DBD8A5 has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBD8A5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBD8A5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-200 (#FFD6A7).

What colors go well with #DBD8A5?

#DBD8A5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A4A7DB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DBD8A5 below.

Is #DBD8A5 good for buttons?

#DBD8A5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DBD8A5 — white text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DBD8A5 the same as CSS wheat?

No — #DBD8A5 is not the CSS named color wheat, but wheat (#F5DEB3) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DBD8A5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBD8A5

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBD8A5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBD8A5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DBD8A5 Secondary #B1680B Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Wheat as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBD8A5 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Wheat sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DBD8A5 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680B Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Wheat leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #DBD8A5 Surface #DFCFA8 Secondary #AD7C51 Accent #909971 Anchor #3D2D1F

Wheat holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DBD8A5 Secondary #FCFBE9 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Wheat is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Wheat carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DBD8A5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 63/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DBD8A5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F6EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CBDBA4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DBD8A5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBD8A5;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 216 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.2% 0.067 104.9);
  --color-50: #FBFBF4;
  --color-100: #F4F3E1;
  --color-200: #E8E6C5;
  --color-300: #D3D19C;
  --color-400: #BDB975;
  --color-500: #A09C55;
  --color-600: #7C7946;
  --color-700: #595736;
  --color-800: #3B3A26;
  --color-900: #242419;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wheat: {
    50: '#FBFBF4',
    100: '#F4F3E1',
    200: '#E8E6C5',
    300: '#D3D19C',
    400: '#BDB975',
    500: '#A09C55',
    600: '#7C7946',
    700: '#595736',
    800: '#3B3A26',
    900: '#242419',
  },
}

$base: #DBD8A5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFBF4;
$base-100: #F4F3E1;
$base-200: #E8E6C5;
$base-300: #D3D19C;
$base-400: #BDB975;
$base-500: #A09C55;
$base-600: #7C7946;
$base-700: #595736;
$base-800: #3B3A26;
$base-900: #242419;
$base-hover: #C5C06D;
$base-subtle: #F2F2E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBD8A5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4F3E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8E6C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D3D19C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BDB975",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A09C55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C7946",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#595736",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B3A26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBD8A5

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