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#D2B028 Color

#D2B028 is rgb(210, 176, 40) in RGB, hsl(48, 68%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 81%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Metallic) (#D4AF37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2B028
HEX#D2B028
RGBrgb(210, 176, 40)
HSLhsl(48, 68%, 49%)
HSVhsv(48, 81%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 81%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.147 93.7)
LABlab(73.28% 3.37 67.64)
LCHlch(73.28% 67.72 87.15)

What #D2B028 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 #D2B028, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 5.13Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 5.96Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 6.48Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 7.17Urobilin#E1AD21ΔE 8.52Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 9.11

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

#D2B028 Channel Values

How #D2B028 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 176 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 68% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 81% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 81% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2B028 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2B028 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2B028

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2B028; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D2B028
Complementary
#284AD2
Analogous
#D25B28
Analogous
#9FD228
Triadic
#28D2B0
Triadic
#B028D2
Split comp.
#289FD2
Split comp.
#5B28D2

Tints & Shades of #D2B028

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

#DBBD43
#E1C760
#E7D27E
#ECDC9C
#F2E7BA
#F8F1D8

Shades

#B89A23
#9A811D
#816C18
#635313
#493D0E
#2B2408

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2B028.

How #D2B028 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#D2B028
Protanopia#B6B627
Protanomaly#C2B427
Deuteranopia#BCBC21
Deuteranomaly#C5B724
Tritanopia#D9A6A6
Tritanomaly#D7AA86
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2B028 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2b028: #D2B028;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2B028;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2b028': '#D2B028' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.690, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_d2b028">#D2B028</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2B028"

More Yellow Colors

#D2B028 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D2B028 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2B028?

#D2B028 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(210, 176, 40) in RGB and hsl(48, 68%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Metallic) (#D4AF37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #D2B028?

#D2B028 is rgb(210, 176, 40) — red 210, green 176, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2B028?

#D2B028 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 81%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2B028 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2B028 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2B028 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2B028 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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