Palettes / Colors / #D9DBBF
#D9DBBF — Light Dusty Yellow
#D9DBBF is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #D9DBBF 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.
#D9DBBF is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C0BEDA; it also sits naturally between #DACEBE and #CADABE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D9DBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 219, 191 |
| HSL | 64°, 28%, 80% |
| HSV | 64°, 13%, 86% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 63.35, 69.18, 59.30 |
| Yxy | 69.18, 0.3302, 0.3606 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.59, -5.45, 13.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.17, -5.23, 11.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 86% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D9DBBF
.text { color: #D9DBBF; }
.background { background-color: #D9DBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D9DBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 219, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 28%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D9DBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 219, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D9DBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 219, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D9DBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D9DBBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0BEDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D9DBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D9DBBF
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 #D9DBBF: ·
How #D9DBBF 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 #D9DBBF 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 #D9DBBF?
#D9DBBF is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 217, 219, 191). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D9DBBF?
#D9DBBF is RGB 217, 219, 191 — HSL 64°, 28%, 80% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #D9DBBF?
Its complement is #C0BEDA; analogous partners are #DACEBE and #CADABE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D9DBBF for text?
Black text on #D9DBBF has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.