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#D8DD46 Color

#D8DD46 is rgb(216, 221, 70) in RGB, hsl(62, 69%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 68%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8DD46
HEX#D8DD46
RGBrgb(216, 221, 70)
HSLhsl(62, 69%, 57%)
HSVhsv(62, 68%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 68%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.167 111.3)
LABlab(85.75% -14.89 69.24)
LCHlch(85.75% 70.82 102.14)

What #D8DD46 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 #D8DD46, 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.

#D8DD46 Channel Values

How #D8DD46 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 221 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 69% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 68% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8DD46 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8DD46

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8DD46; 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 #D8DD46

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8DD46.

How #D8DD46 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#D8DD46
Protanopia#DCDC46
Protanomaly#DBDC46
Deuteranopia#DBDB47
Deuteranomaly#DADC46
Tritanopia#E3D1D1
Tritanomaly#DFD6AB
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #D8DD46 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8dd46: #D8DD46;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8DD46;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8dd46': '#D8DD46' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.867, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_d8dd46">#D8DD46</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8DD46"

More Yellow Colors

#D8DD46 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8DD46 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8DD46?

#D8DD46 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(216, 221, 70) in RGB and hsl(62, 69%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #D8DD46?

#D8DD46 is rgb(216, 221, 70) — red 216, green 221, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8DD46?

#D8DD46 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 68%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8DD46 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8DD46 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8DD46 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8DD46 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 20.62, which is visibly different.

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