Palettes / Colors / #DBD348
#DBD348 — Yellow
#DBD348 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 #DBD348 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.
#DBD348 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 #484FDB; it also sits naturally between #DB8A48 and #99DB48. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBD348 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 211, 72 |
| HSL | 57°, 67%, 57% |
| HSV | 57°, 67%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 67%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.68, 62.12, 15.29 |
| Yxy | 62.12, 0.4095, 0.4739 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.98, -13.33, 66.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.81, -12.34, 40.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 83% · Blue 28%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · 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 #DBD348
.text { color: #DBD348; }
.background { background-color: #DBD348; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD348; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 211, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 67%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD348; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 211, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD348; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 211, 72, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBD348">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD348">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #484FDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBD348: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBD348
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 #DBD348: ·
How #DBD348 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 #DBD348 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 #DBD348?
#DBD348 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 211, 72). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD348?
#DBD348 is RGB 219, 211, 72 — HSL 57°, 67%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 67%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBD348?
Its complement is #484FDB; analogous partners are #DB8A48 and #99DB48. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBD348 for text?
Black text on #DBD348 has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.