HEX Color #DB9216 (Goldenrod)

About #DB9216

The precise color #DB9216 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 146 green, and 22 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 90% yellow, and 14% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB9216

RGB219, 146, 22

HSL37.8°, 81.7%, 47.3%

CMYK0%, 33%, 90%, 14%

HSV37.8°, 90.0%, 85.9%

LAB66.3, 18.9, 67.7

XYZ39.6, 35.7, 5.6

Decimal14389782

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB9216 #165EDA

Analogous

#DA2F16 #C1DA16

Triadic

#16DA92 #9116DA

Tetradic

#16DA2F #165EDA #DA16C1

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB9216

#DF9E2F

#E3AA49

#E7B663

#EBC27D

#EFCE97

#F3DAB1

#F7E6CB

#FBF2E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB9216

#C28113

#AA7111

#92610E

#79510C

#614009

#493007

#302004

#181002

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.58:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.14:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.47:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.92:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB9216; }

.text-color { color: #DB9216; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB9216; }

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