Palettes / Colors / #DCBF31
#DCBF31 — Yellow
#DCBF31 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #DCBF31 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DCBF31 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 #324EDC; it also sits naturally between #DC6B32 and #A4DC32. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBF31 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 191, 49 |
| HSL | 50°, 71%, 53% |
| HSV | 50°, 78%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 78%, 14% |
| XYZ | 48.70, 52.70, 10.51 |
| Yxy | 52.70, 0.4352, 0.4709 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.70, -3.77, 69.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.59, -3.47, 39.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 19%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 78% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBF31
.text { color: #DCBF31; }
.background { background-color: #DCBF31; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBF31; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 191, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 71%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBF31; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 191, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBF31; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 191, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBF31">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBF31">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCBF31
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #324EDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBF31: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBF31
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DCBF31: ·
How #DCBF31 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 #DCBF31 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCBF31?
#DCBF31 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 191, 49). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBF31?
#DCBF31 is RGB 220, 191, 49 — HSL 50°, 71%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 78%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBF31?
Its complement is #324EDC; analogous partners are #DC6B32 and #A4DC32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBF31 for text?
Black text on #DCBF31 has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.