Palettes / Colors / #DABE62
#DABE62 — Yellow
#DABE62 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #DABE62 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.
#DABE62 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #627EDA; it also sits naturally between #DA8262 and #BADA62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DABE62 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 190, 98 |
| HSL | 46°, 62%, 62% |
| HSV | 46°, 55%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 55%, 15% |
| XYZ | 49.53, 52.61, 19.10 |
| Yxy | 52.61, 0.4085, 0.4339 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.65, -1.29, 49.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.54, -1.19, 32.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 75% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 55% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DABE62
.text { color: #DABE62; }
.background { background-color: #DABE62; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DABE62; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 190, 98); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 62%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DABE62; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 190, 98, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DABE62; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 190, 98, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DABE62">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DABE62">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DABE62
Tints of #DABE62
Tones of #DABE62
Color harmonies
Complementary — #627EDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DABE62: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DABE62
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 #DABE62: ·
How #DABE62 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 #DABE62 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 #DABE62?
#DABE62 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 218, 190, 98). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DABE62?
#DABE62 is RGB 218, 190, 98 — HSL 46°, 62%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 55%, 15%.
What colors go with #DABE62?
Its complement is #627EDA; analogous partners are #DA8262 and #BADA62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DABE62 for text?
Black text on #DABE62 has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.