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#DBCD0A Color

#DBCD0A is rgb(219, 205, 10) in RGB, hsl(56, 91%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 95%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citrine (#E4D00A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBCD0A
HEX#DBCD0A
RGBrgb(219, 205, 10)
HSLhsl(56, 91%, 45%)
HSVhsv(56, 95%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 95%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.175 104.5)
LABlab(81.59% -7.39 79.84)
LCHlch(81.59% 80.18 95.29)

What #DBCD0A 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 #DBCD0A, 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.

#DBCD0A Channel Values

How #DBCD0A 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 205 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 91% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 95% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 95% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBCD0A 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBCD0A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBCD0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBCD0A; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBCD0A

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 #DBCD0A.

How #DBCD0A 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#DBCD0A
Protanopia#CFCF09
Protanomaly#D4CE09
Deuteranopia#D2D201
Deuteranomaly#D6D005
Tritanopia#E5C1C1
Tritanomaly#E1C69A
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBCD0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbcd0a: #DBCD0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBCD0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbcd0a': '#DBCD0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.804, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_dbcd0a">#DBCD0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBCD0A"

More Yellow Colors

#DBCD0A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBCD0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBCD0A?

#DBCD0A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(219, 205, 10) in RGB and hsl(56, 91%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citrine (#E4D00A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.

What is the RGB value of #DBCD0A?

#DBCD0A is rgb(219, 205, 10) — red 219, green 205, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBCD0A?

#DBCD0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 95%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBCD0A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBCD0A scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBCD0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBCD0A 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 13.63, which is visibly different.

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