Palettes / Colors / #DBDA93
#DBDA93 — Light Muted Yellow
#DBDA93 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DBDA93 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.
#DBDA93 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 #9495DB; it also sits naturally between #DBB694 and #B9DB94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDA93 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 218, 147 |
| HSL | 59°, 50%, 72% |
| HSV | 59°, 33%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 33%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.55, 67.31, 37.46 |
| Yxy | 67.31, 0.3624, 0.4096 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.66, -10.34, 35.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.04, -9.78, 26.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 85% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDA93
.text { color: #DBDA93; }
.background { background-color: #DBDA93; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDA93; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 218, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 50%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDA93; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 218, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDA93; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 218, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDA93">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDA93">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9495DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDA93: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDA93
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 #DBDA93: ·
How #DBDA93 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 #DBDA93 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 #DBDA93?
#DBDA93 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 218, 147). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDA93?
#DBDA93 is RGB 219, 218, 147 — HSL 59°, 50%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 33%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBDA93?
Its complement is #9495DB; analogous partners are #DBB694 and #B9DB94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDA93 for text?
Black text on #DBDA93 has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.