Palettes / Colors / #DBDD42
#DBDD42 — Yellow
#DBDD42 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 #DBDD42 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.
#DBDD42 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 | #DBDD42 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 221, 66 |
| HSL | 61°, 70%, 56% |
| HSV | 61°, 70%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 70%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.05, 67.17, 15.16 |
| Yxy | 67.17, 0.4051, 0.4854 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.59, -18.58, 71.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.96, -17.23, 43.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 26%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 70% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDD42
.text { color: #DBDD42; }
.background { background-color: #DBDD42; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDD42; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 221, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 70%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDD42; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 221, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDD42; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 221, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDD42">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDD42">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDD42
Tints of #DBDD42
Tones of #DBDD42
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4340DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDD42: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDD42
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 #DBDD42: ·
How #DBDD42 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 #DBDD42 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 #DBDD42?
#DBDD42 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 221, 66). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDD42?
#DBDD42 is RGB 219, 221, 66 — HSL 61°, 70%, 56% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 70%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDD42?
Its complement is #4340DD; analogous partners are #DD9140 and #8CDD40. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDD42 for text?
Black text on #DBDD42 has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.