Palettes / Colors / #DBCD68
#DBCD68 — Yellow
#DBCD68 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 #DBCD68 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.
#DBCD68 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 #6775DA; it also sits naturally between #DA9367 and #AEDA67. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCD68 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 205, 104 |
| HSL | 53°, 61%, 63% |
| HSV | 53°, 53%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 53%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.54, 59.72, 21.80 |
| Yxy | 59.72, 0.3964, 0.4422 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.69, -8.12, 51.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.28, -7.56, 34.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 80% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 53% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBCD68
.text { color: #DBCD68; }
.background { background-color: #DBCD68; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCD68; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 205, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 61%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCD68; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 205, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCD68; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 205, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCD68">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCD68">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6775DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCD68: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCD68
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 #DBCD68: ·
How #DBCD68 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 #DBCD68 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 #DBCD68?
#DBCD68 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 205, 104). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCD68?
#DBCD68 is RGB 219, 205, 104 — HSL 53°, 61%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 53%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBCD68?
Its complement is #6775DA; analogous partners are #DA9367 and #AEDA67. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCD68 for text?
Black text on #DBCD68 has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.