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#DBDF9A Color

#DBDF9A is rgb(219, 223, 154) in RGB, hsl(63, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 31%, 13%) 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 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBDF9A
HEX#DBDF9A
RGBrgb(219, 223, 154)
HSLhsl(63, 52%, 74%)
HSVhsv(63, 31%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 31%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.089 110.9)
LABlab(87.30% -9.27 33.44)
LCHlch(87.30% 34.70 105.49)

What #DBDF9A 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 #DBDF9A, 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.

#DBDF9A Channel Values

How #DBDF9A 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 223 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 52% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 31% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 15.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBDF9A 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBDF9A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBDF9A; 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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Tints & Shades of #DBDF9A

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.

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Shades

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How #DBDF9A 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#DBDF9A
Protanopia#DEDE9A
Protanomaly#DDDF9A
Deuteranopia#DEDE9A
Deuteranomaly#DDDE9A
Tritanopia#E2D8D8
Tritanomaly#DFDBC2
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #DBDF9A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbdf9a: #DBDF9A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBDF9A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbdf9a': '#DBDF9A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.875, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_dbdf9a">#DBDF9A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBDF9A"

More Yellow Colors

#DBDF9A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBDF9A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBDF9A?

#DBDF9A is a light yellow — rgb(219, 223, 154) in RGB and hsl(63, 52%, 74%) 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 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #DBDF9A?

#DBDF9A is rgb(219, 223, 154) — red 219, green 223, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBDF9A?

#DBDF9A converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 31%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBDF9A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBDF9A scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBDF9A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBDF9A 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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