#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700