#D3B624

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #D3B624

The hex code #D3B624 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 182, and 36.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 14% M, 83% Y, and 17% K. With a hue angle of 50.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3B624
RGB211, 182, 36
HSL50.1°, 70.9%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 14%, 83%, 17%
HSV50.1°, 82.9%, 82.7%
LAB74.5, -3.4, 70.5
XYZ43.9, 47.4, 8.5
Decimal13874724

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3B624; }
.text-color { color: #D3B624; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3B624; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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