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#DBB424 Color

#DBB424 is rgb(219, 180, 36) in RGB, hsl(47, 72%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 84%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBB424
HEX#DBB424
RGBrgb(219, 180, 36)
HSLhsl(47, 72%, 50%)
HSVhsv(47, 84%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 84%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.152 92)
LABlab(75.19% 5.16 70.72)
LCHlch(75.19% 70.91 85.83)

What #DBB424 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 #DBB424, 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.

#DBB424 Channel Values

How #DBB424 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 180 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 72% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 84% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 84% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBB424 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBB424 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBB424

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBB424; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBB424

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 #DBB424.

How #DBB424 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#DBB424
Protanopia#BBBB23
Protanomaly#C9B823
Deuteranopia#C2C21A
Deuteranomaly#CDBD1F
Tritanopia#E2AAAA
Tritanomaly#E0AE88
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBB424 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbb424: #DBB424;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBB424;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbb424': '#DBB424' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.706, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_dbb424">#DBB424</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBB424"

More Yellow Colors

#DBB424 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBB424 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBB424?

#DBB424 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(219, 180, 36) in RGB and hsl(47, 72%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #DBB424?

#DBB424 is rgb(219, 180, 36) — red 219, green 180, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBB424?

#DBB424 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 84%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBB424 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBB424 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBB424 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBB424 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 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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