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#D4B74E Color

#D4B74E is rgb(212, 183, 78) in RGB, hsl(47, 61%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 63%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4B74E
HEX#D4B74E
RGBrgb(212, 183, 78)
HSLhsl(47, 61%, 57%)
HSVhsv(47, 63%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 63%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.128 93.8)
LABlab(75.49% 2.02 55.71)
LCHlch(75.49% 55.74 87.92)

What #D4B74E 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 #D4B74E, 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.

#D4B74E Channel Values

How #D4B74E 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 212 · G 183 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 61% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 63% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 63% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4B74E 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4B74E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4B74E; 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 #D4B74E

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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How #D4B74E 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#D4B74E
Protanopia#BCBC4E
Protanomaly#C6BA4E
Deuteranopia#C1C14B
Deuteranomaly#C9BD4C
Tritanopia#DBAEAE
Tritanomaly#D8B291
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #D4B74E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4b74e: #D4B74E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4B74E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4b74e': '#D4B74E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.718, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_d4b74e">#D4B74E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4B74E"

More Yellow Colors

#D4B74E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4B74E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4B74E?

#D4B74E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(212, 183, 78) in RGB and hsl(47, 61%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #D4B74E?

#D4B74E is rgb(212, 183, 78) — red 212, green 183, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4B74E?

#D4B74E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 63%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4B74E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4B74E scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4B74E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4B74E 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 17.01, which is visibly different.

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