#FFDB50

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #FFDB50

When working with digital screens, the color #FFDB50 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 219, 80).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 14% M, 69% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 47.7 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 light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFDB50
RGB255, 219, 80
HSL47.7°, 100.0%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 14%, 69%, 0%
HSV47.7°, 68.6%, 100.0%
LAB88.2, -1.9, 69.9
XYZ68.0, 72.5, 18.0
Decimal16767824

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFDB50; }
.text-color { color: #FFDB50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFDB50; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700