#DBE9A0

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #DBE9A0

Visually, #DBE9A0 is defined as a moderate yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palegoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 233, and 160.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 6% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 71.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBE9A0
RGB219, 233, 160
HSL71.5°, 62.4%, 77.1%
CMYK6%, 0%, 31%, 9%
HSV71.5°, 31.3%, 91.4%
LAB89.8, -16.2, 34.0
XYZ64.7, 75.9, 44.5
Decimal14412192

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBE9A0; }
.text-color { color: #DBE9A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBE9A0; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA