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#D0BF01 Color

#D0BF01 is rgb(208, 191, 1) in RGB, hsl(55, 99%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citrine (#E4D00A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0BF01
HEX#D0BF01
RGBrgb(208, 191, 1)
HSLhsl(55, 99%, 41%)
HSVhsv(55, 100%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.167 103)
LABlab(76.91% -5.39 76.91)
LCHlch(76.91% 77.10 94.01)

What #D0BF01 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D0BF01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D0BF01 Channel Values

How #D0BF01 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 191 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 99% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 100% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 100% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0BF01 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0BF01

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0BF01; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D0BF01

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0BF01.

How #D0BF01 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D0BF01
Protanopia#C2C200
Protanomaly#C8C100
Deuteranopia#C5C500
Deuteranomaly#C9C300
Tritanopia#D9B4B4
Tritanomaly#D6B88F
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0BF01 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d0bf01: #D0BF01;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0BF01;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0bf01': '#D0BF01' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.749, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_d0bf01">#D0BF01</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0BF01"

More Yellow Colors

#D0BF01 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0BF01 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0BF01?

#D0BF01 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(208, 191, 1) in RGB and hsl(55, 99%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citrine (#E4D00A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.

What is the RGB value of #D0BF01?

#D0BF01 is rgb(208, 191, 1) — red 208, green 191, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0BF01?

#D0BF01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0BF01 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0BF01 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0BF01 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0BF01 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 16.53, which is visibly different.

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