#DBBD24

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #DBBD24

The precise color #DBBD24 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 189 green, and 36 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 84% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 50.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBBD24
RGB219, 189, 36
HSL50.2°, 71.8%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 14%, 84%, 14%
HSV50.2°, 83.6%, 85.9%
LAB77.0, -3.6, 72.9
XYZ47.7, 51.6, 9.1
Decimal14400804

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.32:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBBD24; }
.text-color { color: #DBBD24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBBD24; }

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