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#D39B22 Color

#D39B22 is rgb(211, 155, 34) in RGB, hsl(41, 72%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 84%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caramel (#C68E17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D39B22
HEX#D39B22
RGBrgb(211, 155, 34)
HSLhsl(41, 72%, 48%)
HSVhsv(41, 84%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 84%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.141 80.8)
LABlab(68.09% 14.33 65.22)
LCHlch(68.09% 66.78 77.61)

What #D39B22 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 #D39B22, 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.

#D39B22 Channel Values

How #D39B22 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 211 · G 155 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 72% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 84% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 84% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D39B22 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D39B22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D39B22; 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 #D39B22

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D39B22.

How #D39B22 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#D39B22
Protanopia#A6A620
Protanomaly#BAA221
Deuteranopia#B0B014
Deuteranomaly#BFA81A
Tritanopia#D99292
Tritanomaly#D69675
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D39B22 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d39b22: #D39B22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D39B22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d39b22': '#D39B22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.608, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_d39b22">#D39B22</color>
SVG fillfill="#D39B22"

More Yellow Colors

#D39B22 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D39B22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D39B22?

#D39B22 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(211, 155, 34) in RGB and hsl(41, 72%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caramel (#C68E17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #D39B22?

#D39B22 is rgb(211, 155, 34) — red 211, green 155, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D39B22?

#D39B22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 84%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D39B22 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D39B22 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D39B22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D39B22 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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