#DBDB8A

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #DBDB8A

Visually, #DBDB8A is defined as a moderate yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 219, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 37% Yellow, and 14% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBDB8A
RGB219, 219, 138
HSL60.0°, 52.9%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 37%, 14%
HSV60.0°, 37.0%, 85.9%
LAB85.8, -11.9, 39.8
XYZ59.1, 67.6, 34.0
Decimal14408586

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBDB8A; }
.text-color { color: #DBDB8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBDB8A; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C