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#D2C78E Color

#D2C78E is rgb(210, 199, 142) in RGB, hsl(50, 43%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 32%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2C78E
HEX#D2C78E
RGBrgb(210, 199, 142)
HSLhsl(50, 43%, 69%)
HSVhsv(50, 32%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 32%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.076 98.5)
LABlab(80.14% -2.33 30.08)
LCHlch(80.14% 30.17 94.42)

What #D2C78E 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 #D2C78E, 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.

#D2C78E Channel Values

How #D2C78E 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 199 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 43% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 32% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 32% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2C78E 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D2C78E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2C78E; 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 #D2C78E

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 #D2C78E 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#D2C78E
Protanopia#C9C98E
Protanomaly#CDC88E
Deuteranopia#CBCB8E
Deuteranomaly#CEC98E
Tritanopia#D7C1C1
Tritanomaly#D5C3AF
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #D2C78E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2c78e: #D2C78E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2C78E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2c78e': '#D2C78E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.780, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_d2c78e">#D2C78E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2C78E"

More Yellow Colors

#D2C78E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2C78E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2C78E?

#D2C78E is a light yellow — rgb(210, 199, 142) in RGB and hsl(50, 43%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #D2C78E?

#D2C78E is rgb(210, 199, 142) — red 210, green 199, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2C78E?

#D2C78E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 32%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2C78E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2C78E scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2C78E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2C78E 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.55, which is visibly different.

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