#D8C40E Color

#D8C40E is rgb(216, 196, 14) in RGB and hsl(54, 88%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#D8C40E

HEX#D8C40E

RGBrgb(216, 196, 14)

HSLhsl(54, 88%, 45%)

HSVhsv(54, 94%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.168 101.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 94%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #D8C40E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D8C40E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#D8C40E Complementary#0E22D8 Analogous#D85F0E Analogous#87D80E Triadic#0ED8C4 Triadic#C40ED8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #D8C40E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F1DC1E #F3E13F #F5E766 #F7EC87 #FAF2AE #FCF7CF

Shades

#BBA90C #9E8F0A #817508 #696007 #4D4605 #302B03

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