Palettes / Colors / #DBDB60
#DBDB60 — Yellow
#DBDB60 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 #DBDB60 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.
#DBDB60 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 #6161DB; it also sits naturally between #DB9E61 and #9EDB61. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDB60 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 219, 96 |
| HSL | 60°, 63%, 62% |
| HSV | 60°, 56%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 56%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.66, 66.57, 20.93 |
| Yxy | 66.57, 0.3930, 0.4618 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.29, -15.78, 59.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.59, -14.70, 38.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 56% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDB60
.text { color: #DBDB60; }
.background { background-color: #DBDB60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDB60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 63%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDB60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDB60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDB60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDB60">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDB60
Tints of #DBDB60
Tones of #DBDB60
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6161DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDB60: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDB60
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 #DBDB60: ·
How #DBDB60 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 #DBDB60 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 #DBDB60?
#DBDB60 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 219, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDB60?
#DBDB60 is RGB 219, 219, 96 — HSL 60°, 63%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 56%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBDB60?
Its complement is #6161DB; analogous partners are #DB9E61 and #9EDB61. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDB60 for text?
Black text on #DBDB60 has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.