What color is #D1BB2E?

#D1BB2E 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 #D1BB2E?

The RGB value is 209, 187, 46: 209 red, 187 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1BB2E?

The complementary color is #2E44D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1BB2E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1BB2E color

#D1BB2E rgb(209, 187, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D1BB2E is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 73.3% green and 18% blue (209, 187, 46).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 64% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 78% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale (#D5BC26), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.86:1).

#D1BB2E color codes

HEX	`#D1BB2E`
RGB	`rgb(209, 187, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 73.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 64%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 78%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 78%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.63, -6.55, 68.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.63, 68.82, 95.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.56, 49.295, 9.752)`
Decimal	`13744942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1BB2E, 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 #D1BB2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1BB2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.86:1	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 #D1BB2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1bb2e; }
.text { color: #d1bb2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1bb2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 187 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1bb2e, #95d12e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #D1BB2E?: #D1BB2E 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 #D1BB2E?: The RGB value is 209, 187, 46: 209 red, 187 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1BB2E?: The complementary color is #2E44D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1BB2E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.