Palettes / Colors / #DBDD40
#DBDD40 — Yellow
#DBDD40 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 #DBDD40 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.
#DBDD40 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 #4340DD; it also sits naturally between #DD9140 and #8CDD40. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDD40 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 221, 64 |
| HSL | 61°, 70%, 56% |
| HSV | 61°, 71%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 71%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.00, 67.14, 14.86 |
| Yxy | 67.14, 0.4058, 0.4866 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.58, -18.67, 72.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.94, -17.31, 43.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 25%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 71% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDD40
.text { color: #DBDD40; }
.background { background-color: #DBDD40; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDD40; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 221, 64); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 70%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDD40; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 221, 64, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDD40; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 221, 64, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDD40">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDD40">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDD40
Tints of #DBDD40
Tones of #DBDD40
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4340DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDD40: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDD40
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 #DBDD40: ·
How #DBDD40 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 #DBDD40 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 #DBDD40?
#DBDD40 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 221, 64). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDD40?
#DBDD40 is RGB 219, 221, 64 — HSL 61°, 70%, 56% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 71%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDD40?
Its complement is #4340DD; analogous partners are #DD9140 and #8CDD40. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDD40 for text?
Black text on #DBDD40 has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.