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#DBD88F Color

#DBD88F is rgb(219, 216, 143) in RGB, hsl(58, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 35%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBD88F
HEX#DBD88F
RGBrgb(219, 216, 143)
HSLhsl(58, 51%, 71%)
HSVhsv(58, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 35%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.094 106.2)
LABlab(85.33% -6.92 36.43)
LCHlch(85.33% 37.08 100.75)

What #DBD88F 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 #DBD88F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DBD88F Channel Values

How #DBD88F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 216 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 51% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 35% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBD88F 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBD88F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBD88F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBD88F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBD88F

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 #DBD88F.

How #DBD88F 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#DBD88F
Protanopia#D9D98F
Protanomaly#DAD88F
Deuteranopia#D9D98F
Deuteranomaly#DAD98F
Tritanopia#E2D1D1
Tritanomaly#DFD4BA
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBD88F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbd88f: #DBD88F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBD88F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbd88f': '#DBD88F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.847, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_dbd88f">#DBD88F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBD88F"

More Yellow Colors

#DBD88F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBD88F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBD88F?

#DBD88F is a light yellow — rgb(219, 216, 143) in RGB and hsl(58, 51%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #DBD88F?

#DBD88F is rgb(219, 216, 143) — red 219, green 216, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBD88F?

#DBD88F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 35%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBD88F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBD88F scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBD88F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBD88F 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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