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#D3D336 Color

#D3D336 is rgb(211, 211, 54) in RGB, hsl(60, 64%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 74%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3D336
HEX#D3D336
RGBrgb(211, 211, 54)
HSLhsl(60, 64%, 52%)
HSVhsv(60, 74%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 74%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.168 109.5)
LABlab(82.60% -12.82 71.47)
LCHlch(82.60% 72.62 100.17)

What #D3D336 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 #D3D336, 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.

#D3D336 Channel Values

How #D3D336 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 211 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 64% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 74% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3D336 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3D336

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3D336; 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 #D3D336

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3D336.

How #D3D336 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#D3D336
Protanopia#D3D336
Protanomaly#D3D336
Deuteranopia#D3D336
Deuteranomaly#D3D336
Tritanopia#DEC7C7
Tritanomaly#DACCA2
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #D3D336 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3d336: #D3D336;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3D336;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3d336': '#D3D336' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.827, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_d3d336">#D3D336</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3D336"

More Yellow Colors

#D3D336 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3D336 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3D336?

#D3D336 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(211, 211, 54) in RGB and hsl(60, 64%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.

What is the RGB value of #D3D336?

#D3D336 is rgb(211, 211, 54) — red 211, green 211, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3D336?

#D3D336 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 74%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3D336 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3D336 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3D336 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3D336 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 21.89, which is visibly different.

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