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#DBA506 Color

#DBA506 is rgb(219, 165, 6) in RGB, hsl(45, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 97%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Urobilin (#E1AD21), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBA506
HEX#DBA506
RGBrgb(219, 165, 6)
HSLhsl(45, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(45, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 97%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.153 84.7)
LABlab(71.38% 12.35 73.33)
LCHlch(71.38% 74.36 80.44)

What #DBA506 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 #DBA506, 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.

#DBA506 Channel Values

How #DBA506 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 219 · G 165 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 97% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBA506 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBA506 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBA506

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBA506; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DBA506

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 #DBA506.

How #DBA506 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#DBA506
Protanopia#B0B001
Protanomaly#C3AC03
Deuteranopia#B9B900
Deuteranomaly#C8B100
Tritanopia#E19B9B
Tritanomaly#DF9F7B
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBA506 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dba506: #DBA506;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBA506;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dba506': '#DBA506' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.647, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_dba506">#DBA506</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBA506"

More Yellow Colors

#DBA506 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBA506 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBA506?

#DBA506 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(219, 165, 6) in RGB and hsl(45, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Urobilin (#E1AD21), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.

What is the RGB value of #DBA506?

#DBA506 is rgb(219, 165, 6) — red 219, green 165, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBA506?

#DBA506 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 97%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBA506 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBA506 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBA506 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBA506 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 4.65, which is very hard to tell apart.

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