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#DABE34 Color

#DABE34 is rgb(218, 190, 52) in RGB, hsl(50, 69%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 76%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DABE34
HEX#DABE34
RGBrgb(218, 190, 52)
HSLhsl(50, 69%, 53%)
HSVhsv(50, 76%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 76%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.151 97.1)
LABlab(77.71% 0.15 68.08)
LCHlch(77.71% 68.08 89.87)

What #DABE34 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 #DABE34, 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.

#DABE34 Channel Values

How #DABE34 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 218 · G 190 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 69% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 76% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 76% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DABE34 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DABE34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DABE34; 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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Tints & Shades of #DABE34

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.

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How #DABE34 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#DABE34
Protanopia#C3C333
Protanomaly#CDC134
Deuteranopia#C8C830
Deuteranomaly#CFC431
Tritanopia#E2B4B4
Tritanomaly#DFB892
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DABE34 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dabe34: #DABE34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DABE34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dabe34': '#DABE34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.745, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_dabe34">#DABE34</color>
SVG fillfill="#DABE34"

More Yellow Colors

#DABE34 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DABE34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DABE34?

#DABE34 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(218, 190, 52) in RGB and hsl(50, 69%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #DABE34?

#DABE34 is rgb(218, 190, 52) — red 218, green 190, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DABE34?

#DABE34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 76%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DABE34 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DABE34 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DABE34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DABE34 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 13.66, which is visibly different.

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