Close to Citrine
#DBCA1D
#DBCA1D is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 79.2% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 77% saturation and 49% 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 #DBCA1D.
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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12.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBCA1D as they’d see it.
#DBCA1D 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 #DBCA1D
What color is #DBCA1D?
#DBCA1D is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 79.2% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 77% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBCA1D in RGB?
#DBCA1D is rgb(219, 202, 29): 219 red, 202 green, and 29 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBCA1D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 87, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBCA1D?
PANTONE 106 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBCA1D?
Its complement #D0BEFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.