#DBB61D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #DBB61D

The hex code #DBB61D represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. 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, 182, and 29.

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, 87% 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#DBB61D
RGB219, 182, 29
HSL48.3°, 76.6%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 17%, 87%, 14%
HSV48.3°, 86.8%, 85.9%
LAB75.2, -0.1, 73.1
XYZ46.2, 48.6, 8.1
Decimal14399005

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBB61D; }
.text-color { color: #DBB61D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBB61D; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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