#D4B21C Color

#D4B21C is rgb(212, 178, 28) in RGB and hsl(49, 77%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#D4B21C

HEX#D4B21C

RGBrgb(212, 178, 28)

HSLhsl(49, 77%, 47%)

HSVhsv(49, 87%, 83%)

OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.153 94.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 87%, 17%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #D4B21C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D4B21C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#D4B21C Complementary#1C3DD4 Analogous#D4561C Analogous#9AD41C Triadic#1CD4B2 Triadic#B21CD4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #D4B21C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E4C32F #E9CD53 #EDD773 #F1E093 #F5E9B2 #FAF3D6

Shades

#B99C18 #9E8515 #836E11 #63530D #483D09 #2D2606

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