ColorTool
Log in
#DFCB20

#dfcb20 ≈ Citrine

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#dfcb20 is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 79.61% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.97% magenta, 85.65% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 53.72°, with 74.9% saturation and 50% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Citrine (#e4d00a), ΔE 1.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccc33
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.585

Complementary

  1. #dfcb20
  2. #2034df

Split complementary

  1. #dfcb20
  2. #2093df
  3. #6c20df

Analogous

  1. #df6c20
  2. #dfcb20
  3. #93df20

Triadic

  1. #dfcb20
  2. #20dfcb
  3. #cb20df

Tetradic

  1. #dfcb20
  2. #34df20
  3. #2034df
  4. #cb20df

Square

  1. #dfcb20
  2. #20df6c
  3. #2034df
  4. #df2093

Monochromatic

  1. #59510d
  2. #9c8e16
  3. #dfcb20
  4. #e9db63
  5. #f2eaa6

Shades

#dfcb20 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dfcb20
  2. #c9b71d
  3. #b2a21a
  4. #9c8e16
  5. #867a13
  6. #706610
  7. #59510d
  8. #433d0a
  9. #2d2906
  10. #161403
  11. #000000

Tints

#dfcb20 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dfcb20
  2. #e2d036
  3. #e5d54d
  4. #e9db63
  5. #ece079
  6. #efe590
  7. #f2eaa6
  8. #f5efbc
  9. #f9f5d2
  10. #fcfae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dfcb20 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dfcb20
  2. #d6c42a
  3. #ccbc33
  4. #c3b53d
  5. #b9ad46
  6. #b0a650
  7. #a69e5a
  8. #9d9763
  9. #938f6d
  10. #8a8876
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c9c9c9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d2caa1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dfc500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e5cd31 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f1bcae ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dfc700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e2cc2b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #eac28b ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-dfcb20 {
  color: #dfcb20;
}
Background
.bg-dfcb20 {
  background-color: #dfcb20;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dfcb20 {
  border: 2px solid #dfcb20;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dfcb20;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 203 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 54 75% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dfcb20 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dfcb20, #93df20);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dfcb20 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 203 32 / 0.35);
}

#e4d00a Citrine ΔE 1.56 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 5.09 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 5.56 #ffe135 Banana Yellow ΔE 5.94 #ffdf00 Golden Yellow ΔE 6.14 #ffd700 Gold ΔE 6.19 #fada5e Naples Yellow ΔE 6.36 #2034df Inverted #c9c9c9 Grayscale 

Citrine
#dfcb20  rgb(223, 203, 32)  hsl(54, 75%, 50%)  Citrine
#2034df  rgb(32, 52, 223)  hsl(234, 75%, 50%)  Persian Blue
#20dfcb  rgb(32, 223, 203)  hsl(174, 75%, 50%)  Turquoise
#cb20df  rgb(203, 32, 223)  hsl(294, 75%, 50%)  Electric Purple