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#DBC329 Color

#DBC329 is rgb(219, 195, 41) in RGB, hsl(52, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 81%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citrine (#E4D00A), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC329
HEX#DBC329
RGBrgb(219, 195, 41)
HSLhsl(52, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(52, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 81%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.159 99.6)
LABlab(79.05% -2.14 72.51)
LCHlch(79.05% 72.54 91.69)

What #DBC329 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 #DBC329, 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.

#DBC329 Channel Values

How #DBC329 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 195 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 81% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC329 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBC329 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBC329

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC329; 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 #DBC329

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 #DBC329.

How #DBC329 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#DBC329
Protanopia#C7C728
Protanomaly#D0C629
Deuteranopia#CBCB24
Deuteranomaly#D2C826
Tritanopia#E4B8B8
Tritanomaly#E0BD94
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC329 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc329: #DBC329;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC329;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc329': '#DBC329' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.765, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc329">#DBC329</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC329"

More Yellow Colors

#DBC329 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC329 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC329?

#DBC329 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(219, 195, 41) in RGB and hsl(52, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citrine (#E4D00A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.

What is the RGB value of #DBC329?

#DBC329 is rgb(219, 195, 41) — red 219, green 195, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC329?

#DBC329 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 81%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC329 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC329 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC329 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC329 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 16.74, which is visibly different.

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