#DBAF1D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #DBAF1D

When working with digital screens, the color #DBAF1D is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 175, and 29.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 20% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBAF1D
RGB219, 175, 29
HSL46.1°, 76.6%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 20%, 87%, 14%
HSV46.1°, 86.8%, 85.9%
LAB73.4, 3.6, 71.7
XYZ44.8, 45.8, 7.6
Decimal14397213

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBAF1D; }
.text-color { color: #DBAF1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBAF1D; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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