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#D8DBAD Color

#D8DBAD is rgb(216, 219, 173) in RGB, hsl(64, 39%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8DBAD
HEX#D8DBAD
RGBrgb(216, 219, 173)
HSLhsl(64, 39%, 77%)
HSVhsv(64, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.061 110.7)
LABlab(86.30% -6.63 22.38)
LCHlch(86.30% 23.34 106.50)

What #D8DBAD 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 #D8DBAD, 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.

#D8DBAD Channel Values

How #D8DBAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 216 · G 219 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 39% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8DBAD 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8DBAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8DBAD; 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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Tints & Shades of #D8DBAD

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 #D8DBAD 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#D8DBAD
Protanopia#DADAAD
Protanomaly#D9DBAD
Deuteranopia#DADAAD
Deuteranomaly#D9DAAD
Tritanopia#DDD6D6
Tritanomaly#DBD8C7
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #D8DBAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8dbad: #D8DBAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8DBAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8dbad': '#D8DBAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.859, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_d8dbad">#D8DBAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8DBAD"

More Yellow Colors

#D8DBAD sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8DBAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8DBAD?

#D8DBAD is a light yellow — rgb(216, 219, 173) in RGB and hsl(64, 39%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #D8DBAD?

#D8DBAD is rgb(216, 219, 173) — red 216, green 219, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8DBAD?

#D8DBAD converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8DBAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8DBAD scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8DBAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8DBAD 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.21, which is visibly different.

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