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#DBBF1F Color

#DBBF1F is rgb(219, 191, 31) in RGB, hsl(51, 75%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 86%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBBF1F
HEX#DBBF1F
RGBrgb(219, 191, 31)
HSLhsl(51, 75%, 49%)
HSVhsv(51, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 86%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.16 98)
LABlab(77.99% -0.37 74.07)
LCHlch(77.99% 74.08 90.29)

What #DBBF1F 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 #DBBF1F, 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.

#DBBF1F Channel Values

How #DBBF1F 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 191 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 75% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 86% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBBF1F 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBBF1F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBBF1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBBF1F; 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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Tints & Shades of #DBBF1F

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 #DBBF1F.

How #DBBF1F 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#DBBF1F
Protanopia#C4C41E
Protanomaly#CEC21E
Deuteranopia#C9C917
Deuteranomaly#D0C51A
Tritanopia#E4B4B4
Tritanomaly#E0B990
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBBF1F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbbf1f: #DBBF1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBBF1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbbf1f': '#DBBF1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.749, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_dbbf1f">#DBBF1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBBF1F"

More Yellow Colors

#DBBF1F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBBF1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBBF1F?

#DBBF1F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(219, 191, 31) in RGB and hsl(51, 75%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #DBBF1F?

#DBBF1F is rgb(219, 191, 31) — red 219, green 191, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBBF1F?

#DBBF1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 86%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBBF1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBBF1F scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBBF1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBBF1F 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 15.22, which is visibly different.

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