#D9B31C Color

#D9B31C is rgb(217, 179, 28) in RGB and hsl(48, 77%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#D9B31C

HEX#D9B31C

RGBrgb(217, 179, 28)

HSLhsl(48, 77%, 48%)

HSVhsv(48, 87%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.154 92.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 87%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #D9B31C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D9B31C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#D9B31C Complementary#1C42D9 Analogous#D9551C Analogous#A0D91C Triadic#1CD9B3 Triadic#B31CD9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #D9B31C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E5C134 #E9CB53 #EDD473 #F2DF97 #F6E9B7 #FAF3D6

Shades

#BE9D19 #9E8215 #836C11 #68560D #4D3F0A #2D2506

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