#FFDB49

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #FFDB49

When working with digital screens, the color #FFDB49 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 219 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 14% Magenta, 71% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFDB49
RGB255, 219, 73
HSL48.1°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 14%, 71%, 0%
HSV48.1°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB88.2, -2.3, 72.5
XYZ67.8, 72.4, 16.7
Decimal16767817

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFDB49; }
.text-color { color: #FFDB49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFDB49; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700