Buried Gold
Buried Gold is a richly saturated yellow shade with RGB(219, 188, 75) and hex code #DBBC4B, reading as medium-light at a glance.
HEX
#DBBC4B
RGB
219, 188, 75
HSL
47°, 67%, 58%
CMYK
0%, 14%, 66%, 14%
LAB
77, -1, 59
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Description
- •Buried Gold (#DBBC4B) is a warm-toned yellow color defined by RGB values of 219, 188, 75 and HSL values of 47 degrees hue, 67% saturation, and 58% lightness. At 58% lightness it appears medium-light, and its richly saturated character makes it suitable as a strong accent or brand color. It pairs naturally with its complementary shade #4B6ADB for high-contrast schemes, or with the analogous tones #B2DB4B and #DB744B for a more harmonious palette.
Psychology
As a yellow shade, Buried Gold tends to carry the general associations of that hue family: optimism, caution, and energy. Yellow reflects the most visible light of any hue to the human eye, which is why it is used heavily for warning signs and attention-grabbing accents.
Hue family
yellow
Saturation level
richly saturated
Lightness level
medium-light
Temperature
warm
Because Buried Gold is richly saturated and medium-light, it tends to feel bold and attention-grabbing in a design context.
Meaning
Within the yellow family, colors like Buried Gold are commonly associated with optimism, caution, and energy, though exact interpretation depends on cultural context and surrounding design elements.
Hue family
yellow
Common associations
optimism, caution, and energy
Temperature
warm
History
- 1Buried Gold is a named point in a modern digital color palette rather than a documented historical pigment, but the yellow family it belongs to has a long design history. Yellow reflects the most visible light of any hue to the human eye, which is why it is used heavily for warning signs and attention-grabbing accents.
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Visual perception
- At HSL(47, 67%, 58%), Buried Gold has a relative luminance of about 0.52 on a 0-1 scale, which generally poses low risk for common color vision deficiencies, though pairing with sufficient lightness contrast is still recommended.
Technology specific
- Buried Gold (#DBBC4B) renders consistently on standard sRGB displays; on wider-gamut or uncalibrated screens, expect minor shifts in perceived saturation. For print reproduction, convert from RGB to CMYK and proof physically, since highly saturated colors like this can shift noticeably between screen and print.
Guidance
Use Buried Gold with black text for readability (contrast ratio approximately 11.3:1). Reserve it for smaller accent areas rather than large backgrounds since high saturation can overwhelm at scale.
Examples
web design
call-to-action buttons
branding
logo accent color
UI design
alert or highlight states
spot color for emphasis
Purpose
Buried Gold works well for accent elements, buttons, and calls-to-action that need to stand out, given its richly saturated and medium-light profile.
Benefits
visual contrast
pairs with black text for a WCAG contrast ratio of about 11.3:1
palette flexibility
combines with #4B6ADB (complementary) and #4BDBBC/#BC4BDB (triadic) for varied schemes
brand consistency
reads as bold and energetic across most screens