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#D3C845 Color

#D3C845 is rgb(211, 200, 69) in RGB, hsl(55, 62%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 67%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3C845
HEX#D3C845
RGBrgb(211, 200, 69)
HSLhsl(55, 62%, 55%)
HSVhsv(55, 67%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 67%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.148 104.5)
LABlab(79.76% -7.09 63.67)
LCHlch(79.76% 64.07 96.36)

What #D3C845 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 #D3C845, 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.

#D3C845 Channel Values

How #D3C845 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 200 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 62% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 67% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 67% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3C845 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3C845

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3C845; 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 #D3C845

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 #D3C845 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#D3C845
Protanopia#CACA45
Protanomaly#CEC945
Deuteranopia#CCCC44
Deuteranomaly#CFCA44
Tritanopia#DCBEBE
Tritanomaly#D9C29C
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #D3C845 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3c845: #D3C845;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3C845;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3c845': '#D3C845' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.784, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_d3c845">#D3C845</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3C845"

More Yellow Colors

#D3C845 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3C845 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3C845?

#D3C845 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(211, 200, 69) in RGB and hsl(55, 62%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.15.

What is the RGB value of #D3C845?

#D3C845 is rgb(211, 200, 69) — red 211, green 200, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3C845?

#D3C845 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 67%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3C845 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3C845 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3C845 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3C845 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 21.65, which is visibly different.

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