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#D7D679 Color

#D7D679 is rgb(215, 214, 121) in RGB, hsl(59, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 44%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (#F0E68C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7D679
HEX#D7D679
RGBrgb(215, 214, 121)
HSLhsl(59, 54%, 66%)
HSVhsv(59, 44%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 44%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(85.7% 0.116 108.1)
LABlab(84.22% -9.26 45.79)
LCHlch(84.22% 46.71 101.44)

What #D7D679 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 #D7D679, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Khaki#F0E68CΔE 7.44Flax#EEDC82ΔE 7.82Straw#E4D96FΔE 7.96Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 8.05Buff#F0DC82ΔE 8.62Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 9.56

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

#D7D679 Channel Values

How #D7D679 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 214 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 54% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 44% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7D679 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D7D679 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D7D679

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7D679; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D7D679
Complementary
#797BD7
Analogous
#D7A779
Analogous
#AAD779
Triadic
#79D7D6
Triadic
#D679D7
Split comp.
#79AAD7
Split comp.
#A779D7

Tints & Shades of #D7D679

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

#DDDC8D
#E2E19D
#E8E7B0
#ECEBC0
#F2F2D4
#F7F6E4

Shades

#CDCB56
#BCBA38
#99972E
#7A7824
#56551A
#33320F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7D679.

How #D7D679 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#D7D679
Protanopia#D6D679
Protanomaly#D7D679
Deuteranopia#D6D679
Deuteranomaly#D7D679
Tritanopia#DFCDCD
Tritanomaly#DCD1B2
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D7D679 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7d679: #D7D679;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7D679;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7d679': '#D7D679' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.839, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_d7d679">#D7D679</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7D679"

More Yellow Colors

#D7D679 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D7D679 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7D679?

#D7D679 is a light yellow — rgb(215, 214, 121) in RGB and hsl(59, 54%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #D7D679?

#D7D679 is rgb(215, 214, 121) — red 215, green 214, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7D679?

#D7D679 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 44%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7D679 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7D679 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7D679 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7D679 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.