Palettes / Colors / #DBDE2B
#DBDE2B — Yellow
#DBDE2B is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #DBDE2B 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.
#DBDE2B 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 #2E2BDE; it also sits naturally between #DE882B and #82DE2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDE2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 222, 43 |
| HSL | 61°, 73%, 52% |
| HSV | 61°, 81%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 81%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.77, 67.48, 12.37 |
| Yxy | 67.48, 0.4112, 0.4976 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.74, -19.96, 78.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.14, -18.46, 45.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 17%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 81% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDE2B
.text { color: #DBDE2B; }
.background { background-color: #DBDE2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDE2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 222, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 73%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDE2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 222, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDE2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 222, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDE2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDE2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDE2B
Tints of #DBDE2B
Tones of #DBDE2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2E2BDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDE2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDE2B
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 #DBDE2B: ·
How #DBDE2B 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 #DBDE2B 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 #DBDE2B?
#DBDE2B is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 222, 43). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDE2B?
#DBDE2B is RGB 219, 222, 43 — HSL 61°, 73%, 52% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 81%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDE2B?
Its complement is #2E2BDE; analogous partners are #DE882B and #82DE2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDE2B for text?
Black text on #DBDE2B has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.