#D3BD6F Color

#D3BD6F is rgb(211, 189, 111) in RGB, hsl(47, 53%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 47%, 17%) 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 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3BD6F

HEX#D3BD6F

RGBrgb(211, 189, 111)

HSLhsl(47, 53%, 63%)

HSVhsv(47, 47%, 83%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 47%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(80% 0.101 94.1)

LABlab(77.24% 0.52 42.18)

LCHlch(77.24% 42.18 89.29)

What #D3BD6F 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 #D3BD6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vegas Gold#C5B358ΔE 7.58 Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 7.84 Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 10.52 Flax#EEDC82ΔE 11.72 Buff#F0DC82ΔE 11.8 Lanzones#E0BC5BΔE 11.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D3BD6F Channel Values

How #D3BD6F 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 211 · G 189 · B 111	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 47° · S 53% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 47° · S 47% · V 83%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 10% · Y 47% · K 17%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3BD6F 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3BD6F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3BD6F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D3BD6F

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

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How #D3BD6F 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#D3BD6F

Protanopia#C1C16F

Protanomaly#C8BF6F

Deuteranopia#C5C56E

Deuteranomaly#CBC26E

Tritanopia#D9B5B5

Tritanomaly#D7B99E

Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #D3BD6F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3bd6f: #D3BD6F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3BD6F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3bd6f': '#D3BD6F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.741, blue: 0.435)

Android XML<color name="color_d3bd6f">#D3BD6F</color>

SVG fillfill="#D3BD6F"

More Yellow Colors

#D3BD6F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#D3BD6F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3BD6F?

#D3BD6F is a light yellow — rgb(211, 189, 111) in RGB and hsl(47, 53%, 63%) 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 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #D3BD6F?

#D3BD6F is rgb(211, 189, 111) — red 211, green 189, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3BD6F?

#D3BD6F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 47%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3BD6F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3BD6F scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3BD6F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3BD6F 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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