What color is #D1D15A?

#D1D15A is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Force of Nature. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1D15A?

The RGB value is 209, 209, 90: 209 red, 209 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1D15A?

The complementary color is #5A5AD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1D15A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1D15A color

#D1D15A rgb(209, 209, 90)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D1D15A is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 82% green and 35.3% blue (209, 209, 90).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 56% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Force of Nature (#D5CE69), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#D1D15A color codes

HEX	`#D1D15A`
RGB	`rgb(209, 209, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 82%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 56%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 57%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 57%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.78, -15.33, 57.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.78, 59.72, 104.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.942, 59.896, 18.548)`
Decimal	`13750618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1D15A, 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 #D1D15A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1D15A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #D1D15A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1d15a; }
.text { color: #d1d15a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1d15a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 209 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1d15a, #96d15a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

Questions

What color is #D1D15A?: #D1D15A is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Force of Nature. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1D15A?: The RGB value is 209, 209, 90: 209 red, 209 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1D15A?: The complementary color is #5A5AD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1D15A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.