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HEX DBB242 - #DBB242, RGB(219,178,66) Color


Color Name: Metallic Gold*
Hex Color Code: #DBB242
RGB Color Code: RGB(219, 178, 66)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 18.7%, 69.9%, 14.1%





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What color is DBB242?

The RGB color code for color number #DBB242 is RGB(219, 178, 66). In the RGB color model, #DBB242 has a red value of 219, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.7% magenta, 69.9% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.9° (degrees), 68.0 % saturation, and 55.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DBB242 has a hue of 43.9° (degrees), 69.9 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.



Color DBB242 is cool or warm?

Color DBB242 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DBB242? (For interior and product design)

DBB242 has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#DBB242

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #DBB242 with dark and light Color




Is #DBB242 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DBB242 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DBB242 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(219, 178, 66)
Red
219 (85.9%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.72%
Yellow
69.86%
Key
14.12%

HSL

HSL(43.92deg, 68.0 %, 55.9 %)

Hue
43.92°
Saturation
68.00 %.
Lightness
55.88 %.

RYB

RYB(62, 140, 29)
Red
62 (24.5%)
Yellow
140 (55.0%)
Blue
29 (11.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.92°
Saturation
69.86 %.
Brightness / Value
85.88 %.

HWB

H: 43.92°

W: 25.88 %

B: 14.12 %

XYZ

X : 46.12

Y : 47.29

Z : 11.85

YXY

Y1 : 47.29

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 14.12%

M : 30.20%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 47.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.3Y 7.3/8.8

CIE-Lab

L : 74.38

A : 3.34

B : 60.33

CIE-Lch

L : 74.38

C : 60.42

H : 86.83

CIE-Luv

L : 74.38

U : 34.17

V : 67.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.77

A : -0.65

B : 37.92






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DBB242


Here are the colors similar to DBB242. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DBB242.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DBB242.


#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#DFAE36
PANTONE 6004 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DBB242.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DBB242.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DBB242.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DBB242.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)


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#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DBB242


Here are the paint colors similar to DBB242. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DBB242 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DBB242 to Dunn-Edwards


#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#CFAC47
Haystacks (DE 5432)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DBB242 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DBB242 to PPG Paints


#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DBB242 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DBB242 to Sherwin Williams


#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DBB242 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DBB242 to Benjamin Moore


#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DBB242 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DBB242 to Valspar


#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color DBB242 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DBB242 to Behr


#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#E3BB65
Dandelion Wish (MQ4-12)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DBB242 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DBB242 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.11 (84.9% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 17.04 (83.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.22 (82.8% similar)
#CFC1AD
Oxford Stone (264)
ΔE - 18.78 (81.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#DBB242 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DBB242
Metallic Gold*

426BDB
Royal Blue (web)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DBB242?

Color that best contrast with #DBB242 is #426BDB, color name is Royal Blue (web)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DBB242?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DBB242 is #426BDB, color name is Royal Blue (web)*.





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