Close to Dandelion
#DBDC17
#DBDC17 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 86.3% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 81% saturation and 48% 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 #DBDC17.
Split complementary
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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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1.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBDC17 as they’d see it.
#DBDC17 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 #DBDC17
What color is #DBDC17?
#DBDC17 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 86.3% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 81% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBDC17 in RGB?
#DBDC17 is rgb(219, 220, 23): 219 red, 220 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBDC17 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 90, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBDC17?
PANTONE 396 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBDC17?
Its complement #DFCDFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.