#DBAF00

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #DBAF00

The hex code #DBAF00 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 175 green, and 0 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 20% M, 100% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 47.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBAF00
RGB219, 175, 0
HSL47.9°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 20%, 100%, 14%
HSV47.9°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB73.4, 3.2, 76.0
XYZ44.5, 45.7, 6.5
Decimal14397184

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBAF00; }
.text-color { color: #DBAF00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBAF00; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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