#D7BE6A Color
#D7BE6A is rgb(215, 190, 106) in RGB, hsl(46, 58%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 51%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7BE6Argb(215, 190, 106)hsl(46, 58%, 63%)hsv(46, 51%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 51%, 16%)oklch(80.5% 0.108 93.2)lab(77.82% 1.34 45.43)lch(77.82% 45.45 88.31)What #D7BE6A 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 #D7BE6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7BE6A Channel Values
How #D7BE6A 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 190 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 58% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 51% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 51% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7BE6A 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.
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Colors That Go With #D7BE6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7BE6A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D7BE6A
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 #D7BE6A 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.
#D7BE6A#C3C36A#CBC16A#C7C768#CDC369#DEB6B6#DBB99D#BFBFBFUsing #D7BE6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7be6a: #D7BE6A;background-color: #D7BE6A;colors: { 'color-d7be6a': '#D7BE6A' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.745, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_d7be6a">#D7BE6A</color>fill="#D7BE6A"More Yellow Colors
#D7BE6A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7BE6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7BE6A?
#D7BE6A is a light yellow — rgb(215, 190, 106) in RGB and hsl(46, 58%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #D7BE6A?
#D7BE6A is rgb(215, 190, 106) — red 215, green 190, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7BE6A?
#D7BE6A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 51%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7BE6A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7BE6A scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7BE6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7BE6A 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 10.32, which is visibly different.
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