#D9C420 Color

#D9C420 is rgb(217, 196, 32) in RGB and hsl(53, 74%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#D9C420

HEX#D9C420

RGBrgb(217, 196, 32)

HSLhsl(53, 74%, 49%)

HSVhsv(53, 85%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.163 101.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 85%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #D9C420 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D9C420 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#D9C420 Complementary#2036D9 Analogous#D96720 Analogous#93D920 Triadic#20D9C4 Triadic#C420D9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #D9C420, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E2CE3C #E6D65B #EBDE7A #F0E699 #F4EDB8 #F9F5D7

Shades

#BFAC1D #A09018 #857814 #665C0F #4B440B #2C2807

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