Information about #DBDB44 color

#DBDB44 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DBDB44 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 219, 68) — 85.9% red, 85.9% green, 26.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 59 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DBDB44 reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Starship (#E3DD39). Nearby in the Register you will also find Confetti (#DDCB46) and Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 219, 68)), which gives #DBDB44 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. No one has named #DBDB44 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DBDB44 color variations

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

#DBDB44 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 #DBDB44

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

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBDB44
  • RGB219, 219, 68
  • CMYK0, 0, 59, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 219, 68)
  • HSL60°, 68%, 56%
  • HSL Precise60°, 67.713%, 56.275%
  • HSV60°, 69%, 86%
  • HSB60°, 69%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.859, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.859, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.859, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDBDB44
  • DECIMAL ID14408516
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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