#D3CC49

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #D3CC49

When working with digital screens, the color #D3CC49 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 204, and 73.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 3% M, 65% Y, and 17% K. With a hue angle of 57.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#D3CC49
RGB211, 204, 73
HSL57.0°, 61.1%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 3%, 65%, 17%
HSV57.0°, 65.4%, 82.7%
LAB80.5, -13.1, 63.5
XYZ49.7, 57.5, 14.8
Decimal13880393

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3CC49; }
.text-color { color: #D3CC49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3CC49; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C