#D3BD0F

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #D3BD0F

At its core, #D3BD0F is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 189, and 15.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 10% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 53.3° hue, 86.7% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3BD0F
RGB211, 189, 15
HSL53.3°, 86.7%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 10%, 93%, 17%
HSV53.3°, 92.9%, 82.7%
LAB76.2, -7.5, 76.1
XYZ45.1, 50.3, 7.8
Decimal13876495

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3BD0F; }
.text-color { color: #D3BD0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3BD0F; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700