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#D0BF25 Color

#D0BF25 is rgb(208, 191, 37) in RGB, hsl(54, 70%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 82%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), visibly different at ΔE 10.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0BF25
HEX#D0BF25
RGBrgb(208, 191, 37)
HSLhsl(54, 70%, 48%)
HSVhsv(54, 82%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 82%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.158 102.5)
LABlab(76.98% -4.96 71.36)
LCHlch(76.98% 71.54 93.98)

What #D0BF25 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D0BF25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D0BF25 Channel Values

How #D0BF25 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 191 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 70% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 82% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 82% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0BF25 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0BF25

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0BF25; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D0BF25

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0BF25.

How #D0BF25 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D0BF25
Protanopia#C2C224
Protanomaly#C8C125
Deuteranopia#C5C521
Deuteranomaly#C9C323
Tritanopia#D9B4B4
Tritanomaly#D6B991
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0BF25 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d0bf25: #D0BF25;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0BF25;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0bf25': '#D0BF25' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.749, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_d0bf25">#D0BF25</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0BF25"

More Yellow Colors

#D0BF25 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0BF25 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0BF25?

#D0BF25 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(208, 191, 37) in RGB and hsl(54, 70%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.87.

What is the RGB value of #D0BF25?

#D0BF25 is rgb(208, 191, 37) — red 208, green 191, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0BF25?

#D0BF25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 82%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0BF25 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0BF25 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0BF25 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0BF25 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 18.27, which is visibly different.

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