#D1CC2E Color

#D1CC2E is rgb(209, 204, 46) in RGB, hsl(58, 64%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 78%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), visibly different at ΔE 10.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1CC2E

HEX#D1CC2E

RGBrgb(209, 204, 46)

HSLhsl(58, 64%, 50%)

HSVhsv(58, 78%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 78%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.165 107.6)

LABlab(80.54% -10.57 71.96)

LCHlch(80.54% 72.73 98.36)

What #D1CC2E 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 #D1CC2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 10.44 Minion Yellow#F5E050ΔE 10.92 Citrine#E4D00AΔE 11.26 Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 11.54 Pear#D1E231ΔE 12.43 Maize#FBEC5DΔE 13.18

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

#D1CC2E Channel Values

How #D1CC2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 209 · G 204 · B 46	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 58° · S 64% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 58° · S 78% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 2% · Y 78% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.7:1 vs white · 12.39:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1CC2E 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D1CC2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D1CC2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1CC2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D1CC2E

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D1CC2E.

How #D1CC2E 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#D1CC2E

Protanopia#CDCD2E

Protanomaly#CFCD2E

Deuteranopia#CECE2D

Deuteranomaly#CFCD2D

Tritanopia#DBC1C1

Tritanomaly#D7C59B

Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1CC2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1cc2e: #D1CC2E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1CC2E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1cc2e': '#D1CC2E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.800, blue: 0.180)

Android XML<color name="color_d1cc2e">#D1CC2E</color>

SVG fillfill="#D1CC2E"

More Yellow Colors

#D1CC2E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#D1CC2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1CC2E?

#D1CC2E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(209, 204, 46) in RGB and hsl(58, 64%, 50%) 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 10.44.

What is the RGB value of #D1CC2E?

#D1CC2E is rgb(209, 204, 46) — red 209, green 204, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1CC2E?

#D1CC2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 78%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1CC2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1CC2E scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1CC2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1CC2E 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 21.05, which is visibly different.

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