#DBBD3A

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #DBBD3A

Visually, #DBBD3A is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 189, and 58.

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 14% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 48.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBBD3A
RGB219, 189, 58
HSL48.8°, 69.1%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 14%, 74%, 14%
HSV48.8°, 73.5%, 85.9%
LAB77.1, -2.8, 66.2
XYZ48.2, 51.8, 11.5
Decimal14400826

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.35:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBBD3A; }
.text-color { color: #DBBD3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBBD3A; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
#DAA520