Close to Saffron
#DCBD17
#DCBD17 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 74.1% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 81% saturation and 48% 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 #DCBD17.
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
1.85:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.33:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.33:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCBD17 as they’d see it.
#DCBD17 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 #DCBD17
What color is #DCBD17?
#DCBD17 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 74.1% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 81% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCBD17 in RGB?
#DCBD17 is rgb(220, 189, 23): 220 red, 189 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCBD17 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 90, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCBD17?
PANTONE 129 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCBD17?
Its complement #C5B4FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.