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#dbb33b color: Citronite

#dbb33b is rgb(219, 179, 59) in RGB and oklch(78.187% 0.14 89.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

78.2%
0.140
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dbb33b

#dbb33b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.52:1, 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: #dbb33b mixed with white

  1. dbb33b
  2. dfbb56
  3. e2c36c
  4. e6ca81
  5. ead294
  6. eddaa6
  7. f1e1b8
  8. f4e9ca
  9. f8f0dc
  10. fbf8ed

Darker: #dbb33b mixed with black

  1. dbb33b
  2. be9b32
  3. a28429
  4. 876e21
  5. 6d5819
  6. 544311
  7. 3c2f09
  8. 261d04
  9. 110c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dbb33b with less saturation

  1. dbb33b
  2. d8b44e
  3. d4b55e
  4. d1b56c
  5. cdb679
  6. c9b784
  7. c6b78f
  8. c2b79a
  9. bfb8a4
  10. bbb8ae

Questions about #dbb33b

What color is #dbb33b?

#dbb33b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(219, 179, 59), in HSL hsl(45, 68.97%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.187% 0.14 89.751).

What colors go well with #dbb33b?

The complementary color of #dbb33b is #97b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a153 and #adc555. The triadic partners are #00cfe9 and #ea96e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbb33b?

Black text reads better on #dbb33b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbb33b a warm or cool color?

#dbb33b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.14.