Close to Goldenrod
#DBB429
#DBB429 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 70.6% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 71% saturation and 51% 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 #DBB429.
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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10.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBB429 as they’d see it.
#DBB429 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 #DBB429
What color is #DBB429?
#DBB429 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 70.6% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 71% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBB429 in RGB?
#DBB429 is rgb(219, 180, 41): 219 red, 180 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBB429 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 81, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBB429?
PANTONE 110 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBB429?
Its complement #B6AFFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.