#DBBD16
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #DBBD16
At its core, #DBBD16 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 189 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 14% M, 90% Y, and 14% K. The HSL representation is 50.9° hue, 81.7% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DBBD16
RGB219, 189, 22
HSL50.9°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 14%, 90%, 14%
HSV50.9°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB77.0, -3.9, 75.9
XYZ47.6, 51.5, 8.2
Decimal14400790
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DBBD16;
}
.text-color {
color: #DBBD16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DBBD16;
}