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#D2CF32 Color

#D2CF32 is rgb(210, 207, 50) in RGB, hsl(59, 64%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 76%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), visibly different at ΔE 10.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2CF32
HEX#D2CF32
RGBrgb(210, 207, 50)
HSLhsl(59, 64%, 51%)
HSVhsv(59, 76%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 76%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.166 108.4)
LABlab(81.44% -11.47 71.62)
LCHlch(81.44% 72.53 99.10)

What #D2CF32 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 #D2CF32, 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.

#D2CF32 Channel Values

How #D2CF32 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 207 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 64% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 76% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 76% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2CF32 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2CF32 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2CF32

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2CF32; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D2CF32

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2CF32.

How #D2CF32 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#D2CF32
Protanopia#D0D032
Protanomaly#D1CF32
Deuteranopia#D0D032
Deuteranomaly#D1D032
Tritanopia#DDC4C4
Tritanomaly#D8C89E
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2CF32 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2cf32: #D2CF32;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2CF32;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2cf32': '#D2CF32' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.812, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_d2cf32">#D2CF32</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2CF32"

More Yellow Colors

#D2CF32 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2CF32 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2CF32?

#D2CF32 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(210, 207, 50) in RGB and hsl(59, 64%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.24.

What is the RGB value of #D2CF32?

#D2CF32 is rgb(210, 207, 50) — red 210, green 207, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2CF32?

#D2CF32 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 76%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2CF32 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2CF32 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2CF32 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2CF32 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 21.59, which is visibly different.

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