Close to Old Gold
#DBC42E
#DBC42E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 76.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 71% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DBC42E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.95:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.95:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBC42E as they’d see it.
#DBC42E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DBC42E
What color is #DBC42E?
#DBC42E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 76.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 71% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBC42E in RGB?
#DBC42E is rgb(219, 196, 46): 219 red, 196 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBC42E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 79, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBC42E?
PANTONE 129 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBC42E?
Its complement #C7BBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.