Palettes / Colors / #DBBF0D

#DBBF0D — Vivid Yellow

#DBBF0D is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DBBF0D 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 #0D28D9; it also sits naturally between #D9580D and #8ED90D. 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 86% · Green 75% · Blue 5%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 94% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBBF0D

.text { color: #DBBF0D; }
.background { background-color: #DBBF0D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBBF0D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 191, 13); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 89%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBBF0D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 191, 13, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBBF0D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 191, 13, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBBF0D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBBF0D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DBBF0D

Tints of #DBBF0D

Tones of #DBBF0D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #0D28D9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBBF0D: #000000.

How #DBBF0D 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 #DBBF0D

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DBBF0D 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

← #DBBF0C  ·  #DBBF0E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBBF0D?

#DBBF0D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 191, 13). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBBF0D?

#DBBF0D is RGB 219, 191, 13 — HSL 52°, 89%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 94%, 14%.

What colors go with #DBBF0D?

Its complement is #0D28D9; analogous partners are #D9580D and #8ED90D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBBF0D for text?

Black text on #DBBF0D has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.