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#D6BB57 Color

#D6BB57 is rgb(214, 187, 87) in RGB, hsl(47, 61%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 59%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6BB57
HEX#D6BB57
RGBrgb(214, 187, 87)
HSLhsl(47, 61%, 59%)
HSVhsv(47, 59%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 59%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.123 94.3)
LABlab(76.78% 1.32 53.16)
LCHlch(76.78% 53.17 88.58)

What #D6BB57 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 #D6BB57, 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.

#D6BB57 Channel Values

How #D6BB57 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 187 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 61% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 59% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 59% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6BB57 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6BB57

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6BB57; 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 #D6BB57

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 #D6BB57 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#D6BB57
Protanopia#C0C057
Protanomaly#C9BE57
Deuteranopia#C4C455
Deuteranomaly#CCC156
Tritanopia#DDB2B2
Tritanomaly#DAB696
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #D6BB57 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6bb57: #D6BB57;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6BB57;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6bb57': '#D6BB57' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.733, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_d6bb57">#D6BB57</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6BB57"

More Yellow Colors

#D6BB57 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6BB57 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6BB57?

#D6BB57 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(214, 187, 87) in RGB and hsl(47, 61%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.

What is the RGB value of #D6BB57?

#D6BB57 is rgb(214, 187, 87) — red 214, green 187, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6BB57?

#D6BB57 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 59%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6BB57 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6BB57 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6BB57 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6BB57 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 15.91, which is visibly different.

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