Palettes / Colors / #DBDB84

#DBDB84 — Light Yellow

#DBDB84 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DBDB84 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 #8484DB; it also sits naturally between #DBB084 and #B0DB84. 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 52%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBDB84

.text { color: #DBDB84; }
.background { background-color: #DBDB84; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDB84; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 132); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 55%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDB84; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 132, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDB84; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 132, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBDB84">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDB84">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8484DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBDB84: #000000.

How #DBDB84 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 #DBDB84 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

← #DBDB83  ·  #DBDB85 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBDB84?

#DBDB84 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 219, 132). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDB84?

#DBDB84 is RGB 219, 219, 132 — HSL 60°, 55%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 40%, 14%.

What colors go with #DBDB84?

Its complement is #8484DB; analogous partners are #DBB084 and #B0DB84. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBDB84 for text?

Black text on #DBDB84 has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.