#D2BD6A Color
#D2BD6A is rgb(210, 189, 106) in RGB, hsl(48, 54%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 50%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D2BD6Argb(210, 189, 106)hsl(48, 54%, 62%)hsv(48, 50%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 50%, 18%)oklch(79.9% 0.106 95.5)lab(77.10% -0.22 44.44)lch(77.10% 44.44 90.29)What #D2BD6A 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 #D2BD6A, 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.
#D2BD6A Channel Values
How #D2BD6A 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 189 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 54% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 50% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 50% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2BD6A 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.
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Colors That Go With #D2BD6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2BD6A; 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 #D2BD6A
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 #D2BD6A 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.
#D2BD6A#C1C16A#C8BF6A#C4C469#CAC169#D9B5B5#D6B89D#BDBDBDUsing #D2BD6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d2bd6a: #D2BD6A;background-color: #D2BD6A;colors: { 'color-d2bd6a': '#D2BD6A' }Color(red: 0.824, green: 0.741, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_d2bd6a">#D2BD6A</color>fill="#D2BD6A"More Yellow Colors
#D2BD6A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D2BD6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D2BD6A?
#D2BD6A is a light yellow — rgb(210, 189, 106) in RGB and hsl(48, 54%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #D2BD6A?
#D2BD6A is rgb(210, 189, 106) — red 210, green 189, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D2BD6A?
#D2BD6A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 50%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D2BD6A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D2BD6A scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D2BD6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D2BD6A 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 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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