Palettes / Colors / #DBDB7B

#DBDB7B — Light Yellow

#DBDB7B is a yellow color we call Light 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 #DBDB7B 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.

#DBDB7B 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 #7B7BDB; it also sits naturally between #DBAB7B and #ABDB7B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 48%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 44% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DBDB7B

.text { color: #DBDB7B; }
.background { background-color: #DBDB7B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDB7B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 123); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 57%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDB7B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 123, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDB7B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 123, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBDB7B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDB7B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7B7BDB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBDB7B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDB7B

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:

How #DBDB7B 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 #DBDB7B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DBDB7A  ·  #DBDB7C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBDB7B?

#DBDB7B is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 219, 123). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDB7B?

#DBDB7B is RGB 219, 219, 123 — HSL 60°, 57%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 44%, 14%.

What colors go with #DBDB7B?

Its complement is #7B7BDB; analogous partners are #DBAB7B and #ABDB7B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBDB7B for text?

Black text on #DBDB7B has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.