HEX Color #DB9924 (Goldenrod)

About #DB9924

When working with digital screens, the color #DB9924 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 153, and 36.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 84% Yellow, and 14% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB9924

RGB219, 153, 36

HSL38.4°, 71.8%, 50.0%

CMYK0%, 30%, 84%, 14%

HSV38.4°, 83.6%, 85.9%

LAB68.0, 15.5, 65.3

XYZ40.9, 38.0, 6.8

Decimal14391588

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB9924 #2465DB

Analogous

#DB3D24 #C1DB24

Triadic

#24DB99 #9924DB

Tetradic

#24DB3D #2465DB #DB24C1

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB9924

#DFA43C

#E3AF54

#E7BB6D

#EBC685

#EFD19D

#F3DDB6

#F7E8CE

#FBF3E6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB9924

#C28820

#AA771C

#926618

#795514

#614410

#49330C

#302208

#181104

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.59:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.34:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.31:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB9924; }

.text-color { color: #DB9924; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB9924; }

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Goldenrod

#DAA520