#DBCF61 Color

#DBCF61 is rgb(219, 207, 97) in RGB, hsl(54, 63%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 56%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBCF61

HEX#DBCF61

RGBrgb(219, 207, 97)

HSLhsl(54, 63%, 62%)

HSVhsv(54, 56%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 56%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.132 103.1)

LABlab(82.49% -5.83 55.08)

LCHlch(82.49% 55.39 96.04)

What #DBCF61 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DBCF61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Straw#E4D96FΔE 4.13 Arylide Yellow#E9D66BΔE 4.31 Booger Buster#DDE26AΔE 9.44 Jasmine#F8DE7EΔE 10.4 Orange-yellow (Crayola)#F8D568ΔE 10.51 Flax#EEDC82ΔE 10.81

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#DBCF61 Channel Values

How #DBCF61 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 219 · G 207 · B 97	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 54° · S 63% · L 62%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 54° · S 56% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 5% · Y 56% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.6:1 vs white · 13.11:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBCF61 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text13.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBCF61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBCF61; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DBCF61

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBCF61.

How #DBCF61 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DBCF61

Protanopia#D1D161

Protanomaly#D5D061

Deuteranopia#D3D360

Deuteranomaly#D6D160

Tritanopia#E4C5C5

Tritanomaly#E0C9A7

Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #DBCF61 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dbcf61: #DBCF61;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBCF61;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbcf61': '#DBCF61' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.812, blue: 0.380)

Android XML<color name="color_dbcf61">#DBCF61</color>

SVG fillfill="#DBCF61"

More Yellow Colors

#DBCF61 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#DBCF61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBCF61?

#DBCF61 is a light yellow — rgb(219, 207, 97) in RGB and hsl(54, 63%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.

What is the RGB value of #DBCF61?

#DBCF61 is rgb(219, 207, 97) — red 219, green 207, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBCF61?

#DBCF61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 56%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBCF61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBCF61 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBCF61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBCF61 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.96, which is visibly different.

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