#DBB616

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #DBB616

At its core, #DBB616 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 182 green, and 22 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 90% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 48.7° hue, 81.7% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBB616
RGB219, 182, 22
HSL48.7°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 17%, 90%, 14%
HSV48.7°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB75.2, -0.2, 74.5
XYZ46.1, 48.6, 7.7
Decimal14398998

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.71:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBB616; }
.text-color { color: #DBB616; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBB616; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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