#D9B420 Color

#D9B420 is rgb(217, 180, 32) in RGB and hsl(48, 74%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#D9B420

HEX#D9B420

RGBrgb(217, 180, 32)

HSLhsl(48, 74%, 49%)

HSVhsv(48, 85%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(78% 0.153 93.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 85%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #D9B420 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text10.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D9B420 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#D9B420 Complementary#2045D9 Analogous#D95820 Analogous#A2D920 Triadic#20D9B4 Triadic#B420D9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #D9B420, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E2C13C #E6CB5B #EBD47A #F0DE99 #F4E8B8 #F9F2D7

Shades

#BF9E1D #A08518 #856E14 #66550F #4B3F0B #2C2507

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