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#D0CA35 Color

#D0CA35 is rgb(208, 202, 53) in RGB, hsl(58, 62%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), visibly different at ΔE 10.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0CA35
HEX#D0CA35
RGBrgb(208, 202, 53)
HSLhsl(58, 62%, 51%)
HSVhsv(58, 75%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.16 107.1)
LABlab(79.95% -9.85 69.33)
LCHlch(79.95% 70.02 98.09)

What #D0CA35 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 #D0CA35, 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.

#D0CA35 Channel Values

How #D0CA35 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 202 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 62% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 75% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 75% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0CA35 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0CA35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0CA35; 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 #D0CA35

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0CA35.

How #D0CA35 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#D0CA35
Protanopia#CBCB35
Protanomaly#CDCB35
Deuteranopia#CCCC34
Deuteranomaly#CECB34
Tritanopia#DABFBF
Tritanomaly#D6C39B
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0CA35 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0ca35: #D0CA35;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0CA35;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0ca35': '#D0CA35' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.792, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_d0ca35">#D0CA35</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0CA35"

More Yellow Colors

#D0CA35 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0CA35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0CA35?

#D0CA35 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(208, 202, 53) in RGB and hsl(58, 62%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.6.

What is the RGB value of #D0CA35?

#D0CA35 is rgb(208, 202, 53) — red 208, green 202, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0CA35?

#D0CA35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0CA35 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0CA35 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0CA35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0CA35 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 22.72, which is visibly different.

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