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#D3D86E Color

#D3D86E is rgb(211, 216, 110) in RGB, hsl(63, 58%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 49%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3D86E
HEX#D3D86E
RGBrgb(211, 216, 110)
HSLhsl(63, 58%, 64%)
HSVhsv(63, 49%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 49%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.13 111.3)
LABlab(84.31% -12.55 50.99)
LCHlch(84.31% 52.52 103.82)

What #D3D86E 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 #D3D86E, 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.

#D3D86E Channel Values

How #D3D86E 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 216 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 58% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 49% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3D86E 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3D86E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3D86E; 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 #D3D86E

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3D86E.

How #D3D86E 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#D3D86E
Protanopia#D7D76E
Protanomaly#D6D76E
Deuteranopia#D6D66E
Deuteranomaly#D5D76E
Tritanopia#DCCECE
Tritanomaly#D9D2B0
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3D86E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3d86e: #D3D86E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3D86E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3d86e': '#D3D86E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.847, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_d3d86e">#D3D86E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3D86E"

More Yellow Colors

#D3D86E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3D86E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3D86E?

#D3D86E is a light yellow — rgb(211, 216, 110) in RGB and hsl(63, 58%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.

What is the RGB value of #D3D86E?

#D3D86E is rgb(211, 216, 110) — red 211, green 216, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3D86E?

#D3D86E converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 49%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3D86E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3D86E scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3D86E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3D86E 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.15, which is visibly different.

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