Palettes / Colors / #DBDDCB
#DBDDCB — Pale Dusty Yellow
#DBDDCB is a yellow color we call Pale Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DBDDCB 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.
#DBDDCB is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDCBDD; it also sits naturally between #DDD6CB and #D2DDCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 221, 203 |
| HSL | 67°, 21%, 83% |
| HSV | 67°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.85, 71.08, 66.75 |
| Yxy | 71.08, 0.3233, 0.3490 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.53, -3.81, 8.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.31, -3.69, 7.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDDCB
.text { color: #DBDDCB; }
.background { background-color: #DBDDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 221, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 21%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 221, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 221, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDDCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDDCB
Tints of #DBDDCB
Tones of #DBDDCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDCBDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDDCB
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 #DBDDCB: ·
How #DBDDCB 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 #DBDDCB 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 #DBDDCB?
#DBDDCB is Pale Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 221, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDDCB?
#DBDDCB is RGB 219, 221, 203 — HSL 67°, 21%, 83% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDDCB?
Its complement is #CDCBDD; analogous partners are #DDD6CB and #D2DDCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDDCB for text?
Black text on #DBDDCB has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.