#DBB04D Color

#DBB04D is rgb(219, 176, 77) in RGB, hsl(42, 66%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 65%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBB04D

HEX#DBB04D

RGBrgb(219, 176, 77)

HSLhsl(42, 66%, 58%)

HSVhsv(42, 65%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 65%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.126 85.4)

LABlab(74.40% 8.43 55.27)

LCHlch(74.40% 55.91 81.32)

What #DBB04D 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 #DBB04D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lanzones#E0BC5BΔE 5.35 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 6.75 Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 7.83 Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 8.32 Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 9.58 Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 10.01

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

#DBB04D Channel Values

How #DBB04D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 219 · G 176 · B 77	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 42° · S 66% · L 58%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 42° · S 65% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 20% · Y 65% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBB04D 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBB04D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBB04D; 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 #DBB04D

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 #DBB04D.

How #DBB04D 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#DBB04D

Protanopia#B8B84C

Protanomaly#C7B54D

Deuteranopia#C0C049

Deuteranomaly#CBBA4B

Tritanopia#E1A7A7

Tritanomaly#DFAB8C

Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #DBB04D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbb04d: #DBB04D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBB04D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbb04d': '#DBB04D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.690, blue: 0.302)

Android XML<color name="color_dbb04d">#DBB04D</color>

SVG fillfill="#DBB04D"

More Yellow Colors

#DBB04D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#DBB04D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBB04D?

#DBB04D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(219, 176, 77) in RGB and hsl(42, 66%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #DBB04D?

#DBB04D is rgb(219, 176, 77) — red 219, green 176, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBB04D?

#DBB04D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 65%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBB04D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBB04D scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBB04D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBB04D 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 14.27, which is visibly different.

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