Palettes / Colors / #D2DB8A

#D2DB8A — Light Muted Yellow

#D2DB8A is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #D2DB8A 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.

#D2DB8A 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 #938ADB; it also sits naturally between #DBBC8A and #A9DB8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 86% · Blue 54%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D2DB8A

.text { color: #D2DB8A; }
.background { background-color: #D2DB8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2DB8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 219, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 53%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2DB8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 219, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2DB8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 219, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D2DB8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2DB8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #938ADB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D2DB8A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2DB8A

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:

How #D2DB8A 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 #D2DB8A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D2DB89  ·  #D2DB8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D2DB8A?

#D2DB8A is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 210, 219, 138). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D2DB8A?

#D2DB8A is RGB 210, 219, 138 — HSL 67°, 53%, 70% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 37%, 14%.

What colors go with #D2DB8A?

Its complement is #938ADB; analogous partners are #DBBC8A and #A9DB8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D2DB8A for text?

Black text on #D2DB8A has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.