Palettes / Colors / #DBDF57
#DBDF57 — Yellow
#DBDF57 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #DBDF57 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.
#DBDF57 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 #5C58DF; it also sits naturally between #DFA058 and #97DF58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDF57 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 223, 87 |
| HSL | 62°, 68%, 61% |
| HSV | 62°, 61%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 61%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.32, 68.52, 19.22 |
| Yxy | 68.52, 0.3951, 0.4724 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.27, -18.37, 64.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.78, -17.10, 41.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 34%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDF57
.text { color: #DBDF57; }
.background { background-color: #DBDF57; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDF57; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 223, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 68%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDF57; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 223, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDF57; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 223, 87, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDF57">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDF57">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDF57
Tints of #DBDF57
Tones of #DBDF57
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5C58DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDF57: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDF57
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 #DBDF57: ·
How #DBDF57 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 #DBDF57 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 #DBDF57?
#DBDF57 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 223, 87). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDF57?
#DBDF57 is RGB 219, 223, 87 — HSL 62°, 68%, 61% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 61%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDF57?
Its complement is #5C58DF; analogous partners are #DFA058 and #97DF58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDF57 for text?
Black text on #DBDF57 has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.