Palettes / Colors / #DABC77
#DABC77 — Light Yellow
#DABC77 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
#DABC77 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 #7795DA; it also sits naturally between #DA8B77 and #C6DA77. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DABC77 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 188, 119 |
| HSL | 42°, 57%, 66% |
| HSV | 42°, 45%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 45%, 15% |
| XYZ | 50.23, 52.20, 24.88 |
| Yxy | 52.20, 0.3945, 0.4100 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.40, 1.64, 38.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.25, 1.53, 27.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 74% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 45% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DABC77
.text { color: #DABC77; }
.background { background-color: #DABC77; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DABC77; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 188, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 57%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DABC77; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 188, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DABC77; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 188, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DABC77">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DABC77">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7795DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DABC77: #000000.
How #DABC77 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 #DABC77 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 #DABC77?
#DABC77 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 188, 119). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DABC77?
#DABC77 is RGB 218, 188, 119 — HSL 42°, 57%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 45%, 15%.
What colors go with #DABC77?
Its complement is #7795DA; analogous partners are #DA8B77 and #C6DA77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DABC77 for text?
Black text on #DABC77 has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.