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#D7C847 Color

#D7C847 is rgb(215, 200, 71) in RGB, hsl(54, 64%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 67%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7C847
HEX#D7C847
RGBrgb(215, 200, 71)
HSLhsl(54, 64%, 56%)
HSVhsv(54, 67%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 67%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.147 102.6)
LABlab(80.13% -5.34 63.40)
LCHlch(80.13% 63.63 94.82)

What #D7C847 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 #D7C847, 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.

#D7C847 Channel Values

How #D7C847 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 200 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 64% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 67% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 67% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7C847 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7C847

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7C847; 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 #D7C847

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 #D7C847 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#D7C847
Protanopia#CBCB47
Protanomaly#D0CA47
Deuteranopia#CDCD45
Deuteranomaly#D1CB46
Tritanopia#E0BEBE
Tritanomaly#DCC29C
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D7C847 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7c847: #D7C847;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7C847;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7c847': '#D7C847' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.784, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_d7c847">#D7C847</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7C847"

More Yellow Colors

#D7C847 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7C847 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7C847?

#D7C847 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(215, 200, 71) in RGB and hsl(54, 64%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #D7C847?

#D7C847 is rgb(215, 200, 71) — red 215, green 200, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7C847?

#D7C847 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 67%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7C847 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7C847 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7C847 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7C847 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 20.33, which is visibly different.

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