#DBE966

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #DBE966

When working with digital screens, the color #DBE966 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 233 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 6% C, 0% M, 56% Y, and 9% K. With a hue angle of 66.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

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#DBE966
RGB219, 233, 102
HSL66.4°, 74.9%, 65.7%
CMYK6%, 0%, 56%, 9%
HSV66.4°, 56.2%, 91.4%
LAB89.1, -22.2, 60.8
XYZ60.8, 74.3, 23.7
Decimal14412134

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBE966; }
.text-color { color: #DBE966; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBE966; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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