#D3BD16

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #D3BD16

At its core, #D3BD16 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 189, and 22.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 90% yellow, and 17% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3BD16
RGB211, 189, 22
HSL53.0°, 81.1%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 10%, 90%, 17%
HSV53.0°, 89.6%, 82.7%
LAB76.3, -7.4, 75.0
XYZ45.2, 50.3, 8.1
Decimal13876502

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
1.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3BD16; }
.text-color { color: #D3BD16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3BD16; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700