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#D2B65B Color

#D2B65B is rgb(210, 182, 91) in RGB, hsl(46, 57%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 57%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2B65B
HEX#D2B65B
RGBrgb(210, 182, 91)
HSLhsl(46, 57%, 59%)
HSVhsv(46, 57%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 57%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.115 92.5)
LABlab(75.14% 2.34 49.38)
LCHlch(75.14% 49.43 87.29)

What #D2B65B 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 #D2B65B, 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.

#D2B65B Channel Values

How #D2B65B 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 182 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 57% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 57% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 57% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2B65B 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D2B65B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2B65B; 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 #D2B65B

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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How #D2B65B 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#D2B65B
Protanopia#BBBB5B
Protanomaly#C5B95B
Deuteranopia#C0C059
Deuteranomaly#C7BC5A
Tritanopia#D9AEAE
Tritanomaly#D6B194
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #D2B65B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2b65b: #D2B65B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2B65B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2b65b': '#D2B65B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.714, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_d2b65b">#D2B65B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2B65B"

More Yellow Colors

#D2B65B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2B65B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2B65B?

#D2B65B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(210, 182, 91) in RGB and hsl(46, 57%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.

What is the RGB value of #D2B65B?

#D2B65B is rgb(210, 182, 91) — red 210, green 182, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2B65B?

#D2B65B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 57%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2B65B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2B65B scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2B65B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2B65B 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.07, which is visibly different.

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