HEX Color #DBE975 (Khaki)

About #DBE975

The precise color #DBE975 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 233 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 6% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 67.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

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#DBE975

RGB219, 233, 117

HSL67.2°, 72.5%, 68.6%

CMYK6%, 0%, 50%, 9%

HSV67.2°, 49.8%, 91.4%

LAB89.2, -20.9, 54.2

XYZ61.6, 74.6, 28.0

Decimal14412149

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DBE975 #8374E9

Analogous

#E9BD74 #A1E974

Triadic

#74DBE9 #E974DA

Tetradic

#74E9BD #8374E9 #E974A1

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DBE975

#DFEB84

#E3ED93

#E7F0A3

#EBF2B2

#EFF5C1

#F3F7D1

#F7FAE0

#FBFCEF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DBE975

#C2CF68

#AAB55B

#929B4E

#798141

#616734

#494D27

#30331A

#18190D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.32:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

15.92:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.26:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

13.54:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBE975; }

.text-color { color: #DBE975; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBE975; }

Similar Colors

Khaki

#F0E68C