#D7B347 Color

#D7B347 is rgb(215, 179, 71) in RGB, hsl(45, 64%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 67%, 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 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7B347

HEX#D7B347

RGBrgb(215, 179, 71)

HSLhsl(45, 64%, 56%)

HSVhsv(45, 67%, 84%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 67%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.131 90.4)

LABlab(74.71% 4.98 58.01)

LCHlch(74.71% 58.23 85.09)

What #D7B347 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 #D7B347, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 5.01 Lanzones#E0BC5BΔE 5.99 Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 6.37 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 6.85 Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 10.32 Maize (Crayola)#F2C649ΔE 10.88

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

#D7B347 Channel Values

How #D7B347 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 215 · G 179 · B 71	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 45° · S 64% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 45° · S 67% · V 84%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 17% · Y 67% · K 16%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7B347 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7B347

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7B347; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D7B347

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 #D7B347 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#D7B347

Protanopia#BABA46

Protanomaly#C6B747

Deuteranopia#C0C043

Deuteranomaly#CABB45

Tritanopia#DEAAAA

Tritanomaly#DBAE8D

Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #D7B347 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7b347: #D7B347;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7B347;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7b347': '#D7B347' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.702, blue: 0.278)

Android XML<color name="color_d7b347">#D7B347</color>

SVG fillfill="#D7B347"

More Yellow Colors

#D7B347 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#D7B347 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7B347?

#D7B347 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(215, 179, 71) in RGB and hsl(45, 64%, 56%) 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 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #D7B347?

#D7B347 is rgb(215, 179, 71) — red 215, green 179, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7B347?

#D7B347 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 67%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7B347 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7B347 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7B347 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7B347 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 13.33, which is visibly different.

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