#DBDB75

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #DBDB75

The hex code #DBDB75 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 219, 117).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 58.6% saturation, and 65.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBDB75
RGB219, 219, 117
HSL60.0°, 58.6%, 65.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 47%, 14%
HSV60.0°, 46.6%, 85.9%
LAB85.5, -14.0, 49.8
XYZ57.8, 67.0, 26.7
Decimal14408565

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBDB75; }
.text-color { color: #DBDB75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBDB75; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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