Palettes / Colors / #DBE352
#DBE352 — Yellow
#DBE352 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 #DBE352 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.
#DBE352 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 #5B54E3; it also sits naturally between #E3A354 and #94E354. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBE352 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 227, 82 |
| HSL | 63°, 72%, 61% |
| HSV | 63°, 64%, 89% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 64%, 11% |
| XYZ | 58.21, 70.61, 18.54 |
| Yxy | 70.61, 0.3950, 0.4792 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.29, -20.63, 67.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.03, -19.22, 42.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 89% · Blue 32%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 64% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBE352
.text { color: #DBE352; }
.background { background-color: #DBE352; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE352; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 227, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 72%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE352; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 227, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE352; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 227, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBE352">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE352">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5B54E3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBE352: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBE352
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 #DBE352: ·
How #DBE352 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 #DBE352 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 #DBE352?
#DBE352 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 227, 82). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE352?
#DBE352 is RGB 219, 227, 82 — HSL 63°, 72%, 61% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 64%, 11%.
What colors go with #DBE352?
Its complement is #5B54E3; analogous partners are #E3A354 and #94E354. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBE352 for text?
Black text on #DBE352 has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.