Palettes / Colors / #DBDB8A
#DBDB8A — Light Muted Yellow
#DBDB8A 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 #DBDB8A 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.
#DBDB8A 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 #8A8ADB; it also sits naturally between #DBB38A and #B3DB8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDB8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 219, 138 |
| HSL | 60°, 53%, 70% |
| HSV | 60°, 37%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 37%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.13, 67.56, 33.97 |
| Yxy | 67.56, 0.3681, 0.4205 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.78, -11.89, 39.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.19, -11.21, 29.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDB8A
.text { color: #DBDB8A; }
.background { background-color: #DBDB8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDB8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 53%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDB8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDB8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDB8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDB8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDB8A
Tints of #DBDB8A
Tones of #DBDB8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8A8ADB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDB8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDB8A
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 #DBDB8A: ·
How #DBDB8A 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 #DBDB8A 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 #DBDB8A?
#DBDB8A is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 219, 138). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDB8A?
#DBDB8A is RGB 219, 219, 138 — HSL 60°, 53%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 37%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBDB8A?
Its complement is #8A8ADB; analogous partners are #DBB38A and #B3DB8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDB8A for text?
Black text on #DBDB8A has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.