Palettes / Colors / #DBDBA2
#DBDBA2 — Light Muted Yellow
#DBDBA2 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DBDBA2 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.
#DBDBA2 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 #A3A3DB; it also sits naturally between #DBBFA3 and #BFDBA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDBA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 219, 162 |
| HSL | 60°, 44%, 75% |
| HSV | 60°, 26%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 26%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.07, 68.33, 44.15 |
| Yxy | 68.33, 0.3519, 0.3937 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.17, -8.95, 28.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.66, -8.51, 22.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDBA2
.text { color: #DBDBA2; }
.background { background-color: #DBDBA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDBA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 44%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDBA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDBA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDBA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDBA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDBA2
Tints of #DBDBA2
Tones of #DBDBA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3A3DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDBA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDBA2
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 #DBDBA2: ·
How #DBDBA2 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 #DBDBA2 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 #DBDBA2?
#DBDBA2 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 219, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDBA2?
#DBDBA2 is RGB 219, 219, 162 — HSL 60°, 44%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 26%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBDBA2?
Its complement is #A3A3DB; analogous partners are #DBBFA3 and #BFDBA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDBA2 for text?
Black text on #DBDBA2 has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.