What color is #D1B72C?

#D1B72C is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Indian Pale Ale. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1B72C?

The RGB value is 209, 183, 44: 209 red, 183 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1B72C?

The complementary color is #2C46D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1B72C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1B72C color

#D1B72C rgb(209, 183, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D1B72C is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 71.8% green and 17.3% blue (209, 183, 44).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 65% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 79% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale (#D5BC26), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#D1B72C color codes

HEX	`#D1B72C`
RGB	`rgb(209, 183, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 71.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 65%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 79%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 79%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.58, -4.55, 68.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.58, 68.33, 93.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.685, 47.606, 9.27)`
Decimal	`13743916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1B72C, 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 #D1B72C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1B72C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	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 #D1B72C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1b72c; }
.text { color: #d1b72c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1b72c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 183 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1b72c, #98d12c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #D1B72C?: #D1B72C is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Indian Pale Ale. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1B72C?: The RGB value is 209, 183, 44: 209 red, 183 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1B72C?: The complementary color is #2C46D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1B72C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.