#D9B217 Color

#D9B217 is rgb(217, 178, 23) in RGB, hsl(48, 81%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 89%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9B217

HEX#D9B217

RGBrgb(217, 178, 23)

HSLhsl(48, 81%, 47%)

HSVhsv(48, 89%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 89%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.155 92.4)

LABlab(74.45% 5.09 72.93)

LCHlch(74.45% 73.11 86.01)

What #D9B217 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 #D9B217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 3.15 Urobilin#E1AD21ΔE 6.43 Mustard Yellow#E1AD01ΔE 6.53 Saffron#F4C430ΔE 7.99 Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 8.86 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 9.41

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D9B217 Channel Values

How #D9B217 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 217 · G 178 · B 23	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 48° · S 81% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 48° · S 89% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 18% · Y 89% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9B217 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9B217

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9B217; 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 #D9B217

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 #D9B217 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#D9B217

Protanopia#B9B915

Protanomaly#C7B616

Deuteranopia#C0C005

Deuteranomaly#CBBB0E

Tritanopia#E1A8A8

Tritanomaly#DEAC86

Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #D9B217 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9b217: #D9B217;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9B217;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9b217': '#D9B217' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.698, blue: 0.090)

Android XML<color name="color_d9b217">#D9B217</color>

SVG fillfill="#D9B217"

More Yellow Colors

#D9B217 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#D9B217 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9B217?

#D9B217 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(217, 178, 23) in RGB and hsl(48, 81%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.

What is the RGB value of #D9B217?

#D9B217 is rgb(217, 178, 23) — red 217, green 178, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9B217?

#D9B217 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 89%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9B217 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9B217 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9B217 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9B217 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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