Palettes / Colors / #DBCF48
#DBCF48 — Yellow
#DBCF48 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 #DBCF48 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.
#DBCF48 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 #4854DB; it also sits naturally between #DB8548 and #9EDB48. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCF48 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 207, 72 |
| HSL | 55°, 67%, 57% |
| HSV | 55°, 67%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 67%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.70, 60.15, 14.96 |
| Yxy | 60.15, 0.4123, 0.4706 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.92, -11.32, 65.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.56, -10.47, 40.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 28%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 67% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBCF48
.text { color: #DBCF48; }
.background { background-color: #DBCF48; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCF48; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 207, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 67%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCF48; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 207, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCF48; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 207, 72, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCF48">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCF48">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBCF48
Tints of #DBCF48
Tones of #DBCF48
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4854DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCF48: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCF48
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 #DBCF48: ·
How #DBCF48 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 #DBCF48 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 #DBCF48?
#DBCF48 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 207, 72). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCF48?
#DBCF48 is RGB 219, 207, 72 — HSL 55°, 67%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 67%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBCF48?
Its complement is #4854DB; analogous partners are #DB8548 and #9EDB48. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCF48 for text?
Black text on #DBCF48 has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.