#DBC51D
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #DBC51D
When working with digital screens, the color #DBC51D is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 197, and 29.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 10% M, 87% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 53.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#DBC51D
RGB219, 197, 29
HSL53.1°, 76.6%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 10%, 87%, 14%
HSV53.1°, 86.8%, 85.9%
LAB79.1, -7.9, 76.2
XYZ49.4, 55.1, 9.2
Decimal14402845
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DBC51D;
}
.text-color {
color: #DBC51D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DBC51D;
}