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#D2AE4B Color

#D2AE4B is rgb(210, 174, 75) in RGB, hsl(44, 60%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 64%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2AE4B
HEX#D2AE4B
RGBrgb(210, 174, 75)
HSLhsl(44, 60%, 56%)
HSVhsv(44, 64%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 64%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.124 89.1)
LABlab(72.96% 5.54 54.31)
LCHlch(72.96% 54.59 84.17)

What #D2AE4B 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 #D2AE4B, 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.

#D2AE4B Channel Values

How #D2AE4B 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 210 · G 174 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 60% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 64% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 64% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2AE4B 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D2AE4B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2AE4B; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D2AE4B

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 #D2AE4B.

How #D2AE4B 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#D2AE4B
Protanopia#B5B54A
Protanomaly#C1B24B
Deuteranopia#BBBB48
Deuteranomaly#C5B649
Tritanopia#D8A5A5
Tritanomaly#D6A98A
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2AE4B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2ae4b: #D2AE4B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2AE4B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2ae4b': '#D2AE4B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.682, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_d2ae4b">#D2AE4B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2AE4B"

More Yellow Colors

#D2AE4B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2AE4B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2AE4B?

#D2AE4B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(210, 174, 75) in RGB and hsl(44, 60%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #D2AE4B?

#D2AE4B is rgb(210, 174, 75) — red 210, green 174, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2AE4B?

#D2AE4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 64%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2AE4B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2AE4B scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2AE4B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2AE4B 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 15.93, which is visibly different.

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