Close to Pear
#DBE520
#DBE520 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 89.8% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 79% 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 #DBE520.
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.
White text on this color
1.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBE520 as they’d see it.
#DBE520 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DBE520
What color is #DBE520?
#DBE520 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 89.8% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 79% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBE520 in RGB?
#DBE520 is rgb(219, 229, 32): 219 red, 229 green, and 32 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBE520 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 86, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBE520?
PANTONE 388 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBE520?
Its complement #E4D5FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.