What color is #D5CE69?

#D5CE69 is a light, moderate yellow known as Force of Nature. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Force of Nature?

The RGB value is 213, 206, 105: 213 red, 206 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Force of Nature?

The complementary color is #6970D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5CE69?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Force of Nature color: hex code #D5CE69

#D5CE69 rgb(213, 206, 105)

Shades of yellow

Force of Nature has the hex code #D5CE69. It is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 80.8% green and 41.2% blue (213, 206, 105).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 56% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 51% yellow and 16% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

Force of Nature (#D5CE69) color codes

HEX	`#D5CE69`
RGB	`rgb(213, 206, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 80.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 56%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 51%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 51%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.46, -10.99, 50.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.46, 51.74, 102.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.063, 59.31, 22.067)`
Decimal	`14012009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Force of Nature, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D5CE69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5CE69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D5CE69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5ce69; }
.text { color: #d5ce69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5ce69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 206 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5ce69, #a6d569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

See #D5CE69 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D5CE69?: #D5CE69 is a light, moderate yellow known as Force of Nature. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Force of Nature?: The RGB value is 213, 206, 105: 213 red, 206 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Force of Nature?: The complementary color is #6970D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5CE69?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.