#D8B56F Color

#D8B56F is rgb(216, 181, 111) in RGB, hsl(40, 57%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 49%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8B56F

HEX#D8B56F

RGBrgb(216, 181, 111)

HSLhsl(40, 57%, 64%)

HSVhsv(40, 49%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 49%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.097 83.7)

LABlab(75.68% 6.56 40.42)

LCHlch(75.68% 40.95 80.78)

What #D8B56F 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 #D8B56F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 9.89 Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 10.46 Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 10.59 Earth Yellow#E1A95FΔE 10.67 Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 10.82 Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 11.17

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

#D8B56F Channel Values

How #D8B56F 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 216 · G 181 · B 111	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 40° · S 57% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 40° · S 49% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 16% · Y 49% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.95:1 vs white · 10.76:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8B56F 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8B56F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8B56F; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #D8B56F

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 #D8B56F 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#D8B56F

Protanopia#BCBC6F

Protanomaly#C8B96F

Deuteranopia#C1C16D

Deuteranomaly#CBBD6E

Tritanopia#DDAEAE

Tritanomaly#DBB199

Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #D8B56F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8b56f: #D8B56F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8B56F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8b56f': '#D8B56F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.710, blue: 0.435)

Android XML<color name="color_d8b56f">#D8B56F</color>

SVG fillfill="#D8B56F"

More Yellow Colors

#D8B56F 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

#D8B56F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8B56F?

#D8B56F is a light yellow — rgb(216, 181, 111) in RGB and hsl(40, 57%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.89.

What is the RGB value of #D8B56F?

#D8B56F is rgb(216, 181, 111) — red 216, green 181, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8B56F?

#D8B56F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 49%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8B56F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8B56F scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8B56F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8B56F 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 10.59, which is visibly different.

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