Palettes / Colors / #DBDC6E
#DBDC6E — Yellow
#DBDC6E is a yellow color we call 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 #DBDC6E 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.
#DBDC6E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #716FDC; it also sits naturally between #DCA86F and #A4DC6F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDC6E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 220, 110 |
| HSL | 61°, 61%, 65% |
| HSV | 61°, 50%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 50%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.62, 67.37, 24.72 |
| Yxy | 67.37, 0.3849, 0.4500 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.69, -15.15, 53.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.08, -14.17, 36.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 43%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDC6E
.text { color: #DBDC6E; }
.background { background-color: #DBDC6E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDC6E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 220, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 61%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDC6E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 220, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDC6E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 220, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDC6E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDC6E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDC6E
Tints of #DBDC6E
Tones of #DBDC6E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #716FDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDC6E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDC6E
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 #DBDC6E: ·
How #DBDC6E 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 #DBDC6E 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 #DBDC6E?
#DBDC6E is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 220, 110). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDC6E?
#DBDC6E is RGB 219, 220, 110 — HSL 61°, 61%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 50%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBDC6E?
Its complement is #716FDC; analogous partners are #DCA86F and #A4DC6F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDC6E for text?
Black text on #DBDC6E has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.