#DBC557

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #DBC557

When working with digital screens, the color #DBC557 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 197 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 10% M, 60% Y, and 14% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBC557
RGB219, 197, 87
HSL50.0°, 64.7%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 10%, 60%, 14%
HSV50.0°, 60.3%, 85.9%
LAB79.4, -5.3, 56.7
XYZ50.9, 55.7, 17.1
Decimal14402903

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBC557; }
.text-color { color: #DBC557; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBC557; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C