HEX atlas value

#DBDB24

#DBDB24 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pear. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 219, 219, 36, HSL 60, 72%, 50%, has luminance 0.6585, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#DBDB24 Sample readable text

HEX #DBDB24

RGB rgb(219, 219, 36)

HSL hsl(60 72% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 84, 14)

Luminance 0.6585

Contrast Black 14.17:1White 1.48:1

CSS

--color-dbdb24: #DBDB24;
.background-dbdb24 { background-color: #DBDB24; }
.text-dbdb24 { color: #DBDB24; }

Luminance0.6585

Black text14.17:1AA Pass

White text1.48:1AA 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":"#DBDB24","rgb":[219,219,36],"hsl":[60,72,50],"cmyk":[0,0,84,14],"luminance":0.6585,"contrast":{"black":14.17,"white":1.48}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.17,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#F7F708","hex":"#F7F708","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.26,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E8E873","hex":"#E8E873","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.22,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.52,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.63,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Safety Yellow","hex":"#EED202","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.85,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Pear 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/dbdb24.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pear.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/citrine.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#2424DB","analogous":["#DB8024","#80DB24"],"triadic":["#24DBDB","#DB24DB"],"tetradic":["#24DB80","#2424DB","#DB2480"],"splitComplementary":["#247FDB","#7F24DB"],"monochromatic":["#E8E873","#DBDB24","#8C8C17"]}

Variants

{"light":"#E8E873","dark":"#8C8C17","saturated":"#F7F708","desaturated":"#BFBF40","pastel":"#E4E49B","neon":"#FFFF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":17.832554500127006},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":24.919871588754223},{"slug":"citrine","name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","distance":29.631064780058107},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":36.02776706930364},{"slug":"safety-yellow","name":"Safety Yellow","hex":"#EED202","distance":39.97499218261337}]

HEX meaning and use

About #DBDB24

#DBDB24 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #DBDB24 is visually closest to Pear, a named yellow color with HEX #D1E231.

The RGB channels are 219, 219, and 36, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg 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 0.6585, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.83, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.17:1AA Pass

White text1.48:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DBDB24 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.17:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.48:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F7F708#000000 text · best 18.26:1#F7F708

#E8E873#000000 text · best 16.22:1#E8E873

Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130

Pear#000000 text · best 14.63:1#D1E231

Safety Yellow#000000 text · best 13.85:1#EED202

Generated Palette

#DBDB24#DBDB24

#2424DB#2424DB

#DB8024#DB8024

#80DB24#80DB24

#E8E873#E8E873

#8C8C17#8C8C17

Color Harmonies

#2424DB#2424DB

#DB8024#DB8024

#80DB24#80DB24

#24DBDB#24DBDB

#DB24DB#DB24DB

Variants

#E8E873#E8E873

#8C8C17#8C8C17

#F7F708#F7F708

#BFBF40#BFBF40

#E4E49B#E4E49B

#FFFF29#FFFF29

Nearest Named Colors

Pear#D1E231

Dandelion#F0E130

Citrine#E4D00A

Saffron#F4C430

Safety Yellow#EED202

#DBDB24

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #DBDB24

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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