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#D3CB27 Color

#D3CB27 is rgb(211, 203, 39) in RGB, hsl(57, 69%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 82%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citrine (#E4D00A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3CB27
HEX#D3CB27
RGBrgb(211, 203, 39)
HSLhsl(57, 69%, 49%)
HSVhsv(57, 82%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 82%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.167 106.5)
LABlab(80.42% -9.42 73.78)
LCHlch(80.42% 74.38 97.28)

What #D3CB27 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 #D3CB27, 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.

#D3CB27 Channel Values

How #D3CB27 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 203 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 69% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 82% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 82% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3CB27 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3CB27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3CB27; 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 #D3CB27

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 #D3CB27.

How #D3CB27 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#D3CB27
Protanopia#CCCC27
Protanomaly#CFCC27
Deuteranopia#CECE25
Deuteranomaly#D0CD26
Tritanopia#DDC0C0
Tritanomaly#D9C49A
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3CB27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3cb27: #D3CB27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3CB27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3cb27': '#D3CB27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.796, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_d3cb27">#D3CB27</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3CB27"

More Yellow Colors

#D3CB27 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3CB27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3CB27?

#D3CB27 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(211, 203, 39) in RGB and hsl(57, 69%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citrine (#E4D00A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.22.

What is the RGB value of #D3CB27?

#D3CB27 is rgb(211, 203, 39) — red 211, green 203, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3CB27?

#D3CB27 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 82%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3CB27 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3CB27 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3CB27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3CB27 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 19.1, which is visibly different.

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