Information about #DBC40F color

#DBC40F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DBC40F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 196, 15) — 85.9% red, 76.9% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 80 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DBC40F is a pure, full-strength sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gold Tips (#DEBA13). Slightly further away sit Bird Flower (#D4CD16) and Patrinia Flowers (#D9B611).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 196, 15)), which gives #DBC40F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DBC40F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DBC40F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DBC40F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DBC40F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

#DBC40F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBC40F
  • RGB219, 196, 15
  • CMYK0, 9, 80, 14
  • HSL53°, 87%, 46%
  • HSL Precise53.235°, 87.179%, 45.882%
  • HSV53°, 93%, 86%
  • HSB53°, 93%, 86%
  • HEX IDDBC40F
  • DECIMAL ID14402575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
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