Palettes / Colors / #DBDB8D
#DBDB8D — Light Muted Yellow
#DBDB8D 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 #DBDB8D 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.
#DBDB8D 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 #8F8FDC; it also sits naturally between #DCB58F and #B5DC8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDB8D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 219, 141 |
| HSL | 60°, 52%, 71% |
| HSV | 60°, 36%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 36%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.35, 67.65, 35.13 |
| Yxy | 67.65, 0.3661, 0.4172 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.83, -11.55, 38.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.25, -10.90, 28.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDB8D
.text { color: #DBDB8D; }
.background { background-color: #DBDB8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDB8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 52%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDB8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDB8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 141, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDB8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDB8D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDB8D
Tints of #DBDB8D
Tones of #DBDB8D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8F8FDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDB8D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDB8D
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 #DBDB8D: ·
How #DBDB8D 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 #DBDB8D 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBDB8D?
#DBDB8D is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 219, 141). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDB8D?
#DBDB8D is RGB 219, 219, 141 — HSL 60°, 52%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 36%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBDB8D?
Its complement is #8F8FDC; analogous partners are #DCB58F and #B5DC8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDB8D for text?
Black text on #DBDB8D has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.