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#D6B129 Color

#D6B129 is rgb(214, 177, 41) in RGB, hsl(47, 68%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 81%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Metallic) (#D4AF37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6B129
HEX#D6B129
RGBrgb(214, 177, 41)
HSLhsl(47, 68%, 50%)
HSVhsv(47, 81%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 81%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.147 92.4)
LABlab(73.94% 4.61 68.09)
LCHlch(73.94% 68.24 86.12)

What #D6B129 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 #D6B129, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 5.33Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 5.69Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 6.92Urobilin#E1AD21ΔE 7.16Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 7.47Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 8.06

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

#D6B129 Channel Values

How #D6B129 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 214 · G 177 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 68% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 81% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 81% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6B129 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6B129 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6B129

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6B129; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6B129
Complementary
#294ED6
Analogous
#D65A29
Analogous
#A5D629
Triadic
#29D6B1
Triadic
#B129D6
Split comp.
#29A5D6
Split comp.
#5A29D6

Tints & Shades of #D6B129

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

#DCBC47
#E2C765
#E7D283
#ECDB9C
#F2E6BA
#F8F1D8

Shades

#B89823
#9F831E
#816A18
#675514
#493C0E
#2F2709

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6B129.

How #D6B129 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#D6B129
Protanopia#B8B828
Protanomaly#C5B528
Deuteranopia#BEBE22
Deuteranomaly#C8B925
Tritanopia#DDA7A7
Tritanomaly#DAAB87
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6B129 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6b129: #D6B129;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6B129;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6b129': '#D6B129' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.694, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_d6b129">#D6B129</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6B129"

More Yellow Colors

#D6B129 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D6B129 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6B129?

#D6B129 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(214, 177, 41) in RGB and hsl(47, 68%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Metallic) (#D4AF37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #D6B129?

#D6B129 is rgb(214, 177, 41) — red 214, green 177, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6B129?

#D6B129 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 81%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6B129 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6B129 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6B129 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6B129 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 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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