Close to Dandelion
#DBD43E
#DBD43E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 83.1% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 69% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DBD43E.
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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13.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBD43E as they’d see it.
#DBD43E 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 #DBD43E
What color is #DBD43E?
#DBD43E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 83.1% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 69% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBD43E in RGB?
#DBD43E is rgb(219, 212, 62): 219 red, 212 green, and 62 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBD43E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 72, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBD43E?
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 #DBD43E?
Its complement #D5C8FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.