Close to Saffron
#DBBB2B
#DBBB2B is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 73.3% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 49°, 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 #DBBB2B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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1.88:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBBB2B as they’d see it.
#DBBB2B 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 #DBBB2B
What color is #DBBB2B?
#DBBB2B is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 73.3% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 71% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBBB2B in RGB?
#DBBB2B is rgb(219, 187, 43): 219 red, 187 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBBB2B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 80, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBBB2B?
PANTONE 103 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBBB2B?
Its complement #BEB4FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.