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#D0CF86 Color

#D0CF86 is rgb(208, 207, 134) in RGB, hsl(59, 44%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 36%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0CF86
HEX#D0CF86
RGBrgb(208, 207, 134)
HSLhsl(59, 44%, 67%)
HSVhsv(59, 36%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 36%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.094 107.6)
LABlab(81.95% -7.68 36.44)
LCHlch(81.95% 37.24 101.90)

What #D0CF86 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 #D0CF86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 8.97Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 9.71Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 10.7Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 11.23Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 11.61Khaki#F0E68CΔE 12.37

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

#D0CF86 Channel Values

How #D0CF86 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 207 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 44% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 36% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0CF86 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D0CF86 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D0CF86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0CF86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D0CF86
Complementary
#8687D0
Analogous
#D0AA86
Analogous
#ACD086
Triadic
#86D0CF
Triadic
#CF86D0
Split comp.
#86ACD0
Split comp.
#AA86D0

Tints & Shades of #D0CF86

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.

Tints

#D6D595
#DDDCA7
#E2E2B6
#EAE9C8
#EFEFD7
#F6F6E9

Shades

#C3C165
#B4B246
#939139
#72712C
#51501F
#302F13

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0CF86.

How #D0CF86 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#D0CF86
Protanopia#CFCF86
Protanomaly#D0CF86
Deuteranopia#CFCF86
Deuteranomaly#D0CF86
Tritanopia#D7C8C8
Tritanomaly#D4CBB1
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0CF86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0cf86: #D0CF86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0CF86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0cf86': '#D0CF86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.812, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_d0cf86">#D0CF86</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0CF86"

More Yellow Colors

#D0CF86 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D0CF86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0CF86?

#D0CF86 is a light yellow — rgb(208, 207, 134) in RGB and hsl(59, 44%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #D0CF86?

#D0CF86 is rgb(208, 207, 134) — red 208, green 207, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0CF86?

#D0CF86 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 36%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0CF86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0CF86 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0CF86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0CF86 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.