What color is #D0CB7E?

#D0CB7E is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muted Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0CB7E?

The RGB value is 208, 203, 126: 208 red, 203 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CB7E?

The complementary color is #7E83D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CB7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CB7E color

#D0CB7E rgb(208, 203, 126)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D0CB7E is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 79.6% green and 49.4% blue (208, 203, 126).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 47% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 39% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Muted Lime (#D0C678), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.53:1).

#D0CB7E color codes

HEX	`#D0CB7E`
RGB	`rgb(208, 203, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 79.6%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 47%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 39%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.53, -9.43, 39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.53, 40.13, 103.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.135, 57.629, 28.165)`
Decimal	`13683582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CB7E, 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 #D0CB7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CB7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.53:1	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 #D0CB7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cb7e; }
.text { color: #d0cb7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cb7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 203 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cb7e, #acd07e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #D0CB7E?: #D0CB7E is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muted Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0CB7E?: The RGB value is 208, 203, 126: 208 red, 203 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CB7E?: The complementary color is #7E83D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CB7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.