What color is #D0D06D?

#D0D06D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Force of Nature. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0D06D?

The RGB value is 208, 208, 109: 208 red, 208 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0D06D?

The complementary color is #6D6DD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0D06D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0D06D color

#D0D06D rgb(208, 208, 109)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D0D06D is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 81.6% green and 42.7% blue (208, 208, 109).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 51% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Force of Nature (#D5CE69), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#D0D06D color codes

HEX	`#D0D06D`
RGB	`rgb(208, 208, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 81.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 51%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 48%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 48%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.64, -13.67, 48.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.64, 50.64, 105.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.33, 59.627, 23.27)`
Decimal	`13684845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0D06D, 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 #D0D06D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0D06D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	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 #D0D06D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0d06d; }
.text { color: #d0d06d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0d06d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 208 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0d06d, #9fd06d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #D0D06D?: #D0D06D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Force of Nature. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0D06D?: The RGB value is 208, 208, 109: 208 red, 208 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0D06D?: The complementary color is #6D6DD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0D06D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.