#D3C500
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #D3C500
The precise color #D3C500 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. In the RGB color space, it consists of 211 red, 197 green, and 0 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 7% M, 100% Y, and 17% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#D3C500
RGB211, 197, 0
HSL56.0°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 7%, 100%, 17%
HSV56.0°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB78.3, -11.7, 79.2
XYZ46.8, 53.8, 7.9
Decimal13878528
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #D3C500;
}
.text-color {
color: #D3C500;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #D3C500;
}