#D3BD3A

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #D3BD3A

Visually, #D3BD3A is defined as a moderate yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 189, and 58.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 73% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 51.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3BD3A
RGB211, 189, 58
HSL51.4°, 63.5%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 10%, 73%, 17%
HSV51.4°, 72.5%, 82.7%
LAB76.4, -6.2, 65.2
XYZ45.8, 50.5, 11.3
Decimal13876538

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3BD3A; }
.text-color { color: #D3BD3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3BD3A; }

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Goldenrod
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