#D8BF5A Color
#D8BF5A is rgb(216, 191, 90) in RGB, hsl(48, 62%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 58%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8BF5Argb(216, 191, 90)hsl(48, 62%, 60%)hsv(48, 58%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 58%, 15%)oklch(80.6% 0.124 95.6)lab(78.02% 0.33 53.22)lch(78.02% 53.22 89.64)What #D8BF5A 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 #D8BF5A, 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.
#D8BF5A Channel Values
How #D8BF5A 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 191 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 62% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 58% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 58% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8BF5A 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 #D8BF5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8BF5A; 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 #D8BF5A
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 #D8BF5A 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.
#D8BF5A#C4C45A#CCC25A#C8C858#CEC459#DFB6B6#DCBA9A#C0C0C0Using #D8BF5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8bf5a: #D8BF5A;background-color: #D8BF5A;colors: { 'color-d8bf5a': '#D8BF5A' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.749, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_d8bf5a">#D8BF5A</color>fill="#D8BF5A"More Yellow Colors
#D8BF5A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8BF5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8BF5A?
#D8BF5A is a light yellow — rgb(216, 191, 90) in RGB and hsl(48, 62%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #D8BF5A?
#D8BF5A is rgb(216, 191, 90) — red 216, green 191, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8BF5A?
#D8BF5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 58%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8BF5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8BF5A scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8BF5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8BF5A 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.85, which is visibly different.
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