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#D1CD61 Color

#D1CD61 is rgb(209, 205, 97) in RGB, hsl(58, 55%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 54%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1CD61
HEX#D1CD61
RGBrgb(209, 205, 97)
HSLhsl(58, 55%, 60%)
HSVhsv(58, 54%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 54%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.131 107)
LABlab(81.11% -8.96 53.26)
LCHlch(81.11% 54.01 99.54)

What #D1CD61 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 #D1CD61, 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.

#D1CD61 Channel Values

How #D1CD61 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 205 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 55% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 54% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 54% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1CD61 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1CD61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1CD61; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D1CD61

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 #D1CD61.

How #D1CD61 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#D1CD61
Protanopia#CECE61
Protanomaly#CFCD61
Deuteranopia#CECE61
Deuteranomaly#CFCE61
Tritanopia#DAC3C3
Tritanomaly#D6C7A5
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #D1CD61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1cd61: #D1CD61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1CD61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1cd61': '#D1CD61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.804, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_d1cd61">#D1CD61</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1CD61"

More Yellow Colors

#D1CD61 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1CD61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1CD61?

#D1CD61 is a light yellow — rgb(209, 205, 97) in RGB and hsl(58, 55%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #D1CD61?

#D1CD61 is rgb(209, 205, 97) — red 209, green 205, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1CD61?

#D1CD61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 54%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1CD61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1CD61 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1CD61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1CD61 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.05, which is visibly different.

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