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#D4D77F Color

#D4D77F is rgb(212, 215, 127) in RGB, hsl(62, 52%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 41%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4D77F
HEX#D4D77F
RGBrgb(212, 215, 127)
HSLhsl(62, 52%, 67%)
HSVhsv(62, 41%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 41%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.111 110.2)
LABlab(84.30% -10.48 42.92)
LCHlch(84.30% 44.18 103.72)

What #D4D77F 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 #D4D77F, 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.

#D4D77F Channel Values

How #D4D77F 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 215 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 52% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 41% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4D77F 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 text13.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4D77F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4D77F; 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 #D4D77F

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 #D4D77F 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#D4D77F
Protanopia#D6D67F
Protanomaly#D5D77F
Deuteranopia#D6D67F
Deuteranomaly#D5D67F
Tritanopia#DCCFCF
Tritanomaly#D9D2B4
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #D4D77F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4d77f: #D4D77F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4D77F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4d77f': '#D4D77F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.843, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_d4d77f">#D4D77F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4D77F"

More Yellow Colors

#D4D77F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4D77F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4D77F?

#D4D77F is a light yellow — rgb(212, 215, 127) in RGB and hsl(62, 52%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #D4D77F?

#D4D77F is rgb(212, 215, 127) — red 212, green 215, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4D77F?

#D4D77F converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 41%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4D77F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4D77F scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4D77F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4D77F 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 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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