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#D0CF8A Color

#D0CF8A is rgb(208, 207, 138) in RGB, hsl(59, 43%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 34%, 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 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0CF8A
HEX#D0CF8A
RGBrgb(208, 207, 138)
HSLhsl(59, 43%, 68%)
HSVhsv(59, 34%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 34%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.089 107.5)
LABlab(82.00% -7.34 34.49)
LCHlch(82.00% 35.26 102.01)

What #D0CF8A 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 #D0CF8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 9.75Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 10Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 10.3Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 10.77Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 11.64Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 12.78

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

#D0CF8A Channel Values

How #D0CF8A 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 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 43% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 34% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0CF8A 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 text12.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D0CF8A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D0CF8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0CF8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D0CF8A
Complementary
#8A8BD0
Analogous
#D0AC8A
Analogous
#AFD08A
Triadic
#8AD0CF
Triadic
#CF8AD0
Split comp.
#8AAFD0
Split comp.
#AC8AD0

Tints & Shades of #D0CF8A

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

#D6D599
#DEDDAB
#E3E3BA
#E9E9C8
#EFEFD7
#F6F6E9

Shades

#C3C269
#B6B449
#96943C
#71702D
#504F20
#2F2F13

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0CF8A.

How #D0CF8A 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#D0CF8A
Protanopia#CFCF8A
Protanomaly#D0CF8A
Deuteranopia#CFCF8A
Deuteranomaly#D0CF8A
Tritanopia#D7C8C8
Tritanomaly#D4CBB3
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0CF8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0cf8a: #D0CF8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0CF8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0cf8a': '#D0CF8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.812, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_d0cf8a">#D0CF8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0CF8A"

More Yellow Colors

#D0CF8A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D0CF8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0CF8A?

#D0CF8A is a light yellow — rgb(208, 207, 138) in RGB and hsl(59, 43%, 68%) 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 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #D0CF8A?

#D0CF8A is rgb(208, 207, 138) — red 208, green 207, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0CF8A?

#D0CF8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 34%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0CF8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0CF8A scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0CF8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0CF8A 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 9.75, 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.