#D3AF00

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #D3AF00

The hex code #D3AF00 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 175 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 17% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3AF00
RGB211, 175, 0
HSL49.8°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 17%, 100%, 17%
HSV49.8°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB72.6, -0.3, 75.1
XYZ42.2, 44.5, 6.4
Decimal13872896

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.90:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3AF00; }
.text-color { color: #D3AF00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3AF00; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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