#D9D79B Color

#D9D79B is rgb(217, 215, 155) in RGB and hsl(58, 45%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#D9D79B

HEX#D9D79B

RGBrgb(217, 215, 155)

HSLhsl(58, 45%, 73%)

HSVhsv(58, 29%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.078 106.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 29%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #D9D79B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D9D79B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#D9D79B Complementary#9B9DD9 Analogous#D9B89B Analogous#BCD99B Triadic#9BD9D7 Triadic#D79BD9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #D9D79B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DFDDAA #E3E1B5 #E9E7C4 #EDECCF #F2F2DE #F7F6E9

Shades

#CBC876 #BDB951 #9F9C3C #7E7B30 #595722 #343314

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