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#D1C433 Color

#D1C433 is rgb(209, 196, 51) in RGB, hsl(55, 63%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 76%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), visibly different at ΔE 10.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1C433
HEX#D1C433
RGBrgb(209, 196, 51)
HSLhsl(55, 63%, 51%)
HSVhsv(55, 76%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 76%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.156 104)
LABlab(78.44% -6.61 68.66)
LCHlch(78.44% 68.98 95.50)

What #D1C433 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 #D1C433, 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.

#D1C433 Channel Values

How #D1C433 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 196 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 63% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 76% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 76% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1C433 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1C433

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1C433; 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 #D1C433

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 #D1C433.

How #D1C433 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#D1C433
Protanopia#C6C633
Protanomaly#CBC533
Deuteranopia#C8C831
Deuteranomaly#CCC732
Tritanopia#DAB9B9
Tritanomaly#D7BE96
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1C433 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1c433: #D1C433;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1C433;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1c433': '#D1C433' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.769, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_d1c433">#D1C433</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1C433"

More Yellow Colors

#D1C433 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1C433 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1C433?

#D1C433 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(209, 196, 51) in RGB and hsl(55, 63%, 51%) 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 10.24.

What is the RGB value of #D1C433?

#D1C433 is rgb(209, 196, 51) — red 209, green 196, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1C433?

#D1C433 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 76%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1C433 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1C433 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1C433 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1C433 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 20.12, which is visibly different.

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