#D3BD2C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #D3BD2C

When working with digital screens, the color #D3BD2C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 189, and 44.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 10% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3BD2C
RGB211, 189, 44
HSL52.1°, 65.5%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 10%, 79%, 17%
HSV52.1°, 79.1%, 82.7%
LAB76.3, -6.8, 69.8
XYZ45.5, 50.4, 9.7
Decimal13876524

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3BD2C; }
.text-color { color: #D3BD2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3BD2C; }

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