Skip to the color picker

#dbb22e color: Citronite

#dbb22e is rgb(219, 178, 46) in RGB and oklch(77.903% 0.14656 90.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

46°
100%

77.9%
0.147
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #dbb22e

#dbb22e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronite (#dbb239). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbb22e mixed with white

  1. dbb22e
  2. dfba4e
  3. e2c266
  4. e6ca7c
  5. ead290
  6. edd9a3
  7. f1e1b6
  8. f4e9c8
  9. f8f0db
  10. fbf8ed

Darker: #dbb22e mixed with black

  1. dbb22e
  2. be9a27
  3. a2831f
  4. 876d18
  5. 6d5712
  6. 54430b
  7. 3c2f06
  8. 261d02
  9. 110c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dbb22e with less saturation

  1. dbb22e
  2. d7b346
  3. d4b458
  4. d0b467
  5. cdb574
  6. c9b681
  7. c5b68c
  8. c2b698
  9. beb7a2
  10. bab7ad

Questions about #dbb22e

What color is #dbb22e?

#dbb22e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(219, 178, 46), in HSL hsl(45.78, 70.61%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.903% 0.14656 90.279).

What colors go well with #dbb22e?

The complementary color of #dbb22e is #96b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9e4a and #abc44e. The triadic partners are #00cfeb and #eb93e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbb22e?

Black text reads better on #dbb22e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbb22e a warm or cool color?

#dbb22e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.147.