#D7CD60 Color
#D7CD60 is rgb(215, 205, 96) in RGB, hsl(55, 60%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 55%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7CD60rgb(215, 205, 96)hsl(55, 60%, 61%)hsv(55, 55%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 55%, 16%)oklch(83.5% 0.131 104)lab(81.62% -6.56 54.44)lch(81.62% 54.84 96.87)What #D7CD60 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 #D7CD60, 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.
#D7CD60 Channel Values
How #D7CD60 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 205 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 60% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 55% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 55% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7CD60 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 #D7CD60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7CD60; 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 #D7CD60
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 #D7CD60 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.
#D7CD60#CFCF60#D2CE60#D0D05F#D3CF60#E0C3C3#DCC7A5#CACACAUsing #D7CD60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7cd60: #D7CD60;background-color: #D7CD60;colors: { 'color-d7cd60': '#D7CD60' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.804, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_d7cd60">#D7CD60</color>fill="#D7CD60"More Yellow Colors
#D7CD60 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7CD60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7CD60?
#D7CD60 is a light yellow — rgb(215, 205, 96) in RGB and hsl(55, 60%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #D7CD60?
#D7CD60 is rgb(215, 205, 96) — red 215, green 205, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7CD60?
#D7CD60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 55%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7CD60 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7CD60 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7CD60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7CD60 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.1, which is visibly different.
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