#D8BA41 Color
#D8BA41 is rgb(216, 186, 65) in RGB, hsl(48, 66%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8BA41rgb(216, 186, 65)hsl(48, 66%, 55%)hsv(48, 70%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 15%)oklch(79.4% 0.14 94.9)lab(76.56% 1.69 62.29)lch(76.56% 62.31 88.44)What #D8BA41 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 #D8BA41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8BA41 Channel Values
How #D8BA41 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 186 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 66% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 70% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 70% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8BA41 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 #D8BA41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8BA41; 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 #D8BA41
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 #D8BA41 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.
#D8BA41#C0C040#CABD41#C5C53D#CDC03F#E0B0B0#DDB491#BCBCBCUsing #D8BA41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8ba41: #D8BA41;background-color: #D8BA41;colors: { 'color-d8ba41': '#D8BA41' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.729, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_d8ba41">#D8BA41</color>fill="#D8BA41"More Yellow Colors
#D8BA41 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8BA41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8BA41?
#D8BA41 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(216, 186, 65) in RGB and hsl(48, 66%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.
What is the RGB value of #D8BA41?
#D8BA41 is rgb(216, 186, 65) — red 216, green 186, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8BA41?
#D8BA41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8BA41 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8BA41 scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8BA41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8BA41 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 13.37, which is visibly different.
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