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#D5BD53 Color

#D5BD53 is rgb(213, 189, 83) in RGB, hsl(49, 61%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 61%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5BD53
HEX#D5BD53
RGBrgb(213, 189, 83)
HSLhsl(49, 61%, 58%)
HSVhsv(49, 61%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 61%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.128 96.6)
LABlab(77.17% -0.29 55.33)
LCHlch(77.17% 55.33 90.30)

What #D5BD53 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 #D5BD53, 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.

#D5BD53 Channel Values

How #D5BD53 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 213 · G 189 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 61% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 61% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 61% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5BD53 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5BD53

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5BD53; 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 #D5BD53

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D5BD53.

How #D5BD53 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#D5BD53
Protanopia#C1C153
Protanomaly#CAC053
Deuteranopia#C5C551
Deuteranomaly#CCC252
Tritanopia#DCB4B4
Tritanomaly#DAB897
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #D5BD53 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5bd53: #D5BD53;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5BD53;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5bd53': '#D5BD53' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.741, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_d5bd53">#D5BD53</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5BD53"

More Yellow Colors

#D5BD53 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5BD53 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5BD53?

#D5BD53 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(213, 189, 83) in RGB and hsl(49, 61%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #D5BD53?

#D5BD53 is rgb(213, 189, 83) — red 213, green 189, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5BD53?

#D5BD53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 61%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5BD53 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5BD53 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5BD53 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5BD53 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.34, which is visibly different.

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