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#D1BB3D Color

#D1BB3D is rgb(209, 187, 61) in RGB, hsl(51, 62%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 71%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1BB3D
HEX#D1BB3D
RGBrgb(209, 187, 61)
HSLhsl(51, 62%, 53%)
HSVhsv(51, 71%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 71%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.143 99.1)
LABlab(76.13% -1.91 63.12)
LCHlch(76.13% 63.15 91.73)

What #D1BB3D 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 #D1BB3D, 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.

#D1BB3D Channel Values

How #D1BB3D 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 209 · G 187 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 62% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 71% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 71% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1BB3D 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1BB3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1BB3D; 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 #D1BB3D

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 #D1BB3D.

How #D1BB3D 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#D1BB3D
Protanopia#BFBF3D
Protanomaly#C6BD3D
Deuteranopia#C3C33A
Deuteranomaly#C9C03B
Tritanopia#D9B1B1
Tritanomaly#D6B591
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1BB3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1bb3d: #D1BB3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1BB3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1bb3d': '#D1BB3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.733, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_d1bb3d">#D1BB3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1BB3D"

More Yellow Colors

#D1BB3D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1BB3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1BB3D?

#D1BB3D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(209, 187, 61) in RGB and hsl(51, 62%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #D1BB3D?

#D1BB3D is rgb(209, 187, 61) — red 209, green 187, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1BB3D?

#D1BB3D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 71%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1BB3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1BB3D scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1BB3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1BB3D 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 15.92, which is visibly different.

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