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#DBC171 Hay Yellow
#DBC171 is a light, rich yellow, known as Hay Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 75.7% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 60% saturation and 65% 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 #DBC171.
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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1.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBC171 as they’d see it.
#DBC171 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DBC171
What color is #DBC171?
#DBC171 is a light, rich yellow, known as Hay Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 75.7% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 60% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBC171 in RGB?
#DBC171 is rgb(219, 193, 113): 219 red, 193 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBC171 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 48, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBC171?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBC171?
Its complement #B2C0FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.