Palettes / Colors / #D0BB02

#D0BB02 — Vivid Yellow

#D0BB02 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#D0BB02 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0217CF; it also sits naturally between #CF5402 and #7DCF02. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 73% · Blue 1%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 99% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D0BB02

.text { color: #D0BB02; }
.background { background-color: #D0BB02; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0BB02; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 187, 2); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(54, 98%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0BB02; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 187, 2, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0BB02; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 187, 2, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D0BB02">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0BB02">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D0BB02

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0217CF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D0BB02: #000000.

How #D0BB02 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D0BB02 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D0BB01  ·  #D0BB03 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D0BB02?

#D0BB02 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 208, 187, 2). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D0BB02?

#D0BB02 is RGB 208, 187, 2 — HSL 54°, 98%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 99%, 18%.

What colors go with #D0BB02?

Its complement is #0217CF; analogous partners are #CF5402 and #7DCF02. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D0BB02 for text?

Black text on #D0BB02 has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.