Palettes / Colors / #DBDD33
#DBDD33 — Yellow
#DBDD33 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #DBDD33 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.
#DBDD33 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 #3532DC; it also sits naturally between #DC8A32 and #84DC32. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDD33 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 221, 51 |
| HSL | 61°, 71%, 53% |
| HSV | 61°, 77%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 77%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.67, 67.01, 13.13 |
| Yxy | 67.01, 0.4099, 0.4934 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.51, -19.21, 76.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.86, -17.78, 45.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 20%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 77% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDD33
.text { color: #DBDD33; }
.background { background-color: #DBDD33; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDD33; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 221, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 71%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDD33; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 221, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDD33; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 221, 51, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDD33">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDD33">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDD33
Tints of #DBDD33
Tones of #DBDD33
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3532DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDD33: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDD33
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 #DBDD33: ·
How #DBDD33 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 #DBDD33 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 #DBDD33?
#DBDD33 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 221, 51). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDD33?
#DBDD33 is RGB 219, 221, 51 — HSL 61°, 71%, 53% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 77%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDD33?
Its complement is #3532DC; analogous partners are #DC8A32 and #84DC32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDD33 for text?
Black text on #DBDD33 has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.