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#D4D5AE Color

#D4D5AE is rgb(212, 213, 174) in RGB, hsl(62, 32%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 18%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4D5AE
HEX#D4D5AE
RGBrgb(212, 213, 174)
HSLhsl(62, 32%, 76%)
HSVhsv(62, 18%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 18%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.052 108.7)
LABlab(84.44% -5.14 19.26)
LCHlch(84.44% 19.94 104.95)

What #D4D5AE 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 #D4D5AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dutch White#EFDFBBΔE 8.36Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 8.5Pearl#EAE0C8ΔE 9.85Lemon Meringue#F6EABEΔE 10.16Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 11.19Parchment#F1E9D2ΔE 11.88

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D4D5AE Channel Values

How #D4D5AE 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 213 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 32% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 18% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4D5AE 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D4D5AE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D4D5AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4D5AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D4D5AE
Complementary
#B0AED5
Analogous
#D5C3AE
Analogous
#C0D5AE
Triadic
#AED4D5
Triadic
#D5AED4
Split comp.
#AEC0D5
Split comp.
#C3AED5

Tints & Shades of #D4D5AE

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

#D9DBB8
#DFE0C2
#E4E5CD
#EBECDA
#F1F1E4
#F6F6EE

Shades

#C2C48D
#AFB168
#95974E
#74763D
#53542B
#2E2F18

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D4D5AE.

How #D4D5AE 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#D4D5AE
Protanopia#D5D5AE
Protanomaly#D4D5AE
Deuteranopia#D5D5AE
Deuteranomaly#D4D5AE
Tritanopia#D8D1D1
Tritanomaly#D7D2C4
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #D4D5AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4d5ae: #D4D5AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4D5AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4d5ae': '#D4D5AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.835, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_d4d5ae">#D4D5AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4D5AE"

More Yellow Colors

#D4D5AE sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D4D5AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4D5AE?

#D4D5AE is a light yellow — rgb(212, 213, 174) in RGB and hsl(62, 32%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #D4D5AE?

#D4D5AE is rgb(212, 213, 174) — red 212, green 213, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4D5AE?

#D4D5AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 18%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4D5AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4D5AE scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4D5AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4D5AE 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.19, which is visibly different.

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