Close to Pale Goldenrod
#DBDC96
#DBDC96 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 86.3% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 50% saturation and 73% 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 #DBDC96.
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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1.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBDC96 as they’d see it.
#DBDC96 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 #DBDC96
What color is #DBDC96?
#DBDC96 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 86.3% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 50% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBDC96 in RGB?
#DBDC96 is rgb(219, 220, 150): 219 red, 220 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBDC96 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 32, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBDC96?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBDC96?
Its complement #D7D4FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.