#DBA842

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #DBA842

Visually, #DBA842 is defined as a moderate orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 168 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 70% yellow, and 14% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBA842
RGB219, 168, 66
HSL40.0°, 68.0%, 55.9%
CMYK0%, 23%, 70%, 14%
HSV40.0°, 69.9%, 85.9%
LAB71.9, 8.6, 57.7
XYZ44.2, 43.5, 11.2
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.69:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBA842; }
.text-color { color: #DBA842; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBA842; }

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