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#D5DA8B Color

#D5DA8B is rgb(213, 218, 139) in RGB, hsl(64, 52%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 36%, 15%) 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 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5DA8B
HEX#D5DA8B
RGBrgb(213, 218, 139)
HSLhsl(64, 52%, 70%)
HSVhsv(64, 36%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 36%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.101 111.4)
LABlab(85.32% -10.54 38.29)
LCHlch(85.32% 39.71 105.39)

What #D5DA8B 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 #D5DA8B, 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.

#D5DA8B Channel Values

How #D5DA8B 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 218 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 52% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 36% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5DA8B 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5DA8B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5DA8B; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D5DA8B

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

Shades

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How #D5DA8B 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#D5DA8B
Protanopia#D9D98B
Protanomaly#D8D98B
Deuteranopia#D8D88B
Deuteranomaly#D7D98B
Tritanopia#DDD2D2
Tritanomaly#DAD5BA
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #D5DA8B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5da8b: #D5DA8B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5DA8B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5da8b': '#D5DA8B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.855, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_d5da8b">#D5DA8B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5DA8B"

More Yellow Colors

#D5DA8B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5DA8B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5DA8B?

#D5DA8B is a light yellow — rgb(213, 218, 139) in RGB and hsl(64, 52%, 70%) 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 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #D5DA8B?

#D5DA8B is rgb(213, 218, 139) — red 213, green 218, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5DA8B?

#D5DA8B converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 36%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5DA8B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5DA8B scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5DA8B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5DA8B 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 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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