#D2BC70 Color
#D2BC70 is rgb(210, 188, 112) in RGB, hsl(47, 52%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 47%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D2BC70rgb(210, 188, 112)hsl(47, 52%, 63%)hsv(47, 47%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 47%, 18%)oklch(79.7% 0.099 93.8)lab(76.90% 0.68 41.25)lch(76.90% 41.25 89.06)What #D2BC70 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 #D2BC70, 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.
#D2BC70 Channel Values
How #D2BC70 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 210 · G 188 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 52% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 47% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 47% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2BC70 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2BC70 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #D2BC70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2BC70; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D2BC70
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 #D2BC70 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.
#D2BC70#C0C070#C7BE70#C4C46F#CAC16F#D8B5B5#D6B89E#BDBDBDUsing #D2BC70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d2bc70: #D2BC70;background-color: #D2BC70;colors: { 'color-d2bc70': '#D2BC70' }Color(red: 0.824, green: 0.737, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_d2bc70">#D2BC70</color>fill="#D2BC70"More Yellow Colors
#D2BC70 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D2BC70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D2BC70?
#D2BC70 is a light yellow — rgb(210, 188, 112) in RGB and hsl(47, 52%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #D2BC70?
#D2BC70 is rgb(210, 188, 112) — red 210, green 188, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D2BC70?
#D2BC70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 47%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D2BC70 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D2BC70 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D2BC70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D2BC70 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 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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