HEX Color #DBD357 (Khaki)

About #DBD357

The precise color #DBD357 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 211 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 60% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 56.4° hue, 64.7% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBD357

RGB219, 211, 87

HSL56.4°, 64.7%, 60.0%

CMYK0%, 4%, 60%, 14%

HSV56.4°, 60.3%, 85.9%

LAB83.1, -12.4, 60.7

XYZ54.2, 62.3, 18.2

Decimal14406487

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DBD357 #565EDB

Analogous

#DB9156 #A1DB56

Triadic

#56DBD3 #D356DB

Tetradic

#56DB91 #565EDB #DB56A0

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DBD357

#DFD769

#E3DC7C

#E7E18F

#EBE6A1

#EFEBB4

#F3F0C7

#F7F5D9

#FBFAEC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DBD357

#C2BB4D

#AAA443

#928C3A

#797530

#615D26

#49461D

#302E13

#181709

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.56:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.47:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.49:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.45:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBD357; }

.text-color { color: #DBD357; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBD357; }

Similar Colors

Khaki

#F0E68C