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#D7A43C Color

#D7A43C is rgb(215, 164, 60) in RGB, hsl(40, 66%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 72%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7A43C
HEX#D7A43C
RGBrgb(215, 164, 60)
HSLhsl(40, 66%, 54%)
HSVhsv(40, 72%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 72%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.132 81.7)
LABlab(70.88% 12.14 58.77)
LCHlch(70.88% 60.01 78.32)

What #D7A43C 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 #D7A43C, 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.

#D7A43C Channel Values

How #D7A43C 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 215 · G 164 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 66% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 72% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 72% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7A43C 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7A43C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7A43C; 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 #D7A43C

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 #D7A43C 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#D7A43C
Protanopia#AEAE3B
Protanomaly#C0AA3B
Deuteranopia#B7B736
Deuteranomaly#C5B038
Tritanopia#DD9C9C
Tritanomaly#DA9F80
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #D7A43C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7a43c: #D7A43C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7A43C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7a43c': '#D7A43C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.643, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_d7a43c">#D7A43C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7A43C"

More Yellow Colors

#D7A43C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7A43C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7A43C?

#D7A43C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(215, 164, 60) in RGB and hsl(40, 66%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.

What is the RGB value of #D7A43C?

#D7A43C is rgb(215, 164, 60) — red 215, green 164, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7A43C?

#D7A43C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 72%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7A43C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7A43C scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7A43C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7A43C 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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