#D8C42C Color

#D8C42C is rgb(216, 196, 44) in RGB and hsl(53, 69%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#D8C42C

HEX#D8C42C

RGBrgb(216, 196, 44)

HSLhsl(53, 69%, 51%)

HSVhsv(53, 80%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.159 101.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 80%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #D8C42C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D8C42C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#D8C42C Complementary#2C40D8 Analogous#D86E2C Analogous#96D82C Triadic#2CD8C4 Triadic#C42CD8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #D8C42C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DECD4A #E3D464 #E8DC82 #EEE5A0 #F3EDBE #F8F4D8

Shades

#BEAC23 #A4941E #867919 #675E13 #49420D #2F2B09

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