HEX atlas value

#DBB424

#DBB424 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 219, 180, 36, HSL 47, 72%, 50%, has luminance 0.4783, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#DBB424 Sample readable text

HEX #DBB424

RGB rgb(219, 180, 36)

HSL hsl(47 72% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 84, 14)

Luminance 0.4783

Contrast Black 10.57:1White 1.99:1

CSS

--color-dbb424: #DBB424;
.background-dbb424 { background-color: #DBB424; }
.text-dbb424 { color: #DBB424; }

Luminance0.4783

Black text10.57:1AA Pass

White text1.99:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#DBB424","rgb":[219,180,36],"hsl":[47,72,50],"cmyk":[0,18,84,14],"luminance":0.4783,"contrast":{"black":10.57,"white":1.99}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.57,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.99,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#E8CF73","hex":"#E8CF73","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.6,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A7DB24","hex":"#A7DB24","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.8,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.79,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F7C308","hex":"#F7C308","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.76,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dbb424.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marigold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#244BDB","analogous":["#DB5824","#A7DB24"],"triadic":["#24DBB4","#B424DB"],"tetradic":["#24DB58","#244BDB","#DB24A7"],"splitComplementary":["#24A7DB","#5824DB"],"monochromatic":["#E8CF73","#DBB424","#8C7317"]}

Variants

{"light":"#E8CF73","dark":"#8C7317","saturated":"#F7C308","desaturated":"#BFA440","pastel":"#E4D49B","neon":"#FFD129"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":15.556349186104045},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":23.62202362203543},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":25.96150997149434},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":32.01562118716424},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":35.05709628591621}]

HEX meaning and use

About #DBB424

#DBB424 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #DBB424 is visually closest to Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #DAA520.

The RGB channels are 219, 180, and 36, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg with 72% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4783, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.56, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.57:1AA Pass

White text1.99:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DBB424 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.57:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.99:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E8CF73#000000 text · best 13.6:1#E8CF73

#A7DB24#000000 text · best 12.8:1#A7DB24

Saffron#000000 text · best 12.79:1#F4C430

#F7C308#000000 text · best 12.76:1#F7C308

Buttercup#000000 text · best 12.5:1#F3C13A

Generated Palette

#DBB424#DBB424

#244BDB#244BDB

#DB5824#DB5824

#A7DB24#A7DB24

#E8CF73#E8CF73

#8C7317#8C7317

Color Harmonies

#244BDB#244BDB

#DB5824#DB5824

#A7DB24#A7DB24

#24DBB4#24DBB4

#B424DB#B424DB

Variants

#E8CF73#E8CF73

#8C7317#8C7317

#F7C308#F7C308

#BFA440#BFA440

#E4D49B#E4D49B

#FFD129#FFD129

Nearest Named Colors

Goldenrod#DAA520

Marigold#EAA221

Old Gold#CFB53B

Saffron#F4C430

Buttercup#F3C13A

#DBB424

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #DBB424

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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