#D3CC16
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #D3CC16
When working with digital screens, the color #D3CC16 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(211, 204, 22).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 3% M, 90% Y, and 17% K. With a hue angle of 57.8 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#D3CC16
RGB211, 204, 22
HSL57.8°, 81.1%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 3%, 90%, 17%
HSV57.8°, 89.6%, 82.7%
LAB80.2, -15.0, 78.1
XYZ48.6, 57.1, 9.2
Decimal13880342
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #D3CC16;
}
.text-color {
color: #D3CC16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #D3CC16;
}