Information about #DBC70C color

#DBC70C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBC70C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(219, 199, 12) — 85.9% red, 78% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 81 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DBC70C reads as a maximally vivid yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Citrine (#E4D00A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bird Flower (#D4CD16) and Rustic Yellow (#E2C400).

In RGB terms — rgb(219, 199, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DBC70C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #DBC70C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DBC70C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DBC70C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DBC70C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBC70C
  • RGB219, 199, 12
  • CMYK0, 8, 81, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 199, 12)
  • HSL54°, 90%, 45%
  • HSL Precise54.203°, 89.61%, 45.294%
  • HSV54°, 95%, 86%
  • HSB54°, 95%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.780, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.780, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.780, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDBC70C
  • DECIMAL ID14403340
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01