#DBCC57

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #DBCC57

The precise color #DBCC57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 204 green, and 87 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 60% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 53.2° hue, 64.7% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBCC57
RGB219, 204, 87
HSL53.2°, 64.7%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 7%, 60%, 14%
HSV53.2°, 60.3%, 85.9%
LAB81.3, -8.9, 58.7
XYZ52.5, 58.9, 17.6
Decimal14404695

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBCC57; }
.text-color { color: #DBCC57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBCC57; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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