What color is #D0D34D?

#D0D34D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Yuzukoshō. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0D34D?

The RGB value is 208, 211, 77: 208 red, 211 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0D34D?

The complementary color is #504DD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0D34D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0D34D color

#D0D34D rgb(208, 211, 77)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D0D34D is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 82.7% green and 30.2% blue (208, 211, 77).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 60% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Yuzukoshō (#D4DE49), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#D0D34D color codes

HEX	`#D0D34D`
RGB	`rgb(208, 211, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 82.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 60%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 64%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 64%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.13, -17.6, 63.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.13, 65.96, 105.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.648, 60.536, 16.036)`
Decimal	`13685581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0D34D, 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 #D0D34D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0D34D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	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 #D0D34D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0d34d; }
.text { color: #d0d34d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0d34d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 211 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0d34d, #8dd34d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

Questions

What color is #D0D34D?: #D0D34D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Yuzukoshō. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0D34D?: The RGB value is 208, 211, 77: 208 red, 211 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0D34D?: The complementary color is #504DD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0D34D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.