#D9C217 Color

#D9C217 is rgb(217, 194, 23) in RGB and hsl(53, 81%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#D9C217

HEX#D9C217

RGBrgb(217, 194, 23)

HSLhsl(53, 81%, 47%)

HSVhsv(53, 89%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.165 100.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 89%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #D9C217 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D9C217 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#D9C217 Complementary#172DD9 Analogous#D96117 Analogous#8FD917 Triadic#17D9C2 Triadic#C217D9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #D9C217, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E9D32B #EDDA50 #F0E170 #F3E890 #F7EFB1 #FBF6D5

Shades

#BDA914 #A29111 #86780E #665B0B #4A4208 #2E2905

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