What color is #D2BE5D?

#D2BE5D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color The Weight of Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2BE5D?

The RGB value is 210, 190, 93: 210 red, 190 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2BE5D?

The complementary color is #5D71D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2BE5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2BE5D color

#D2BE5D rgb(210, 190, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D2BE5D is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 74.5% green and 36.5% blue (210, 190, 93).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 57% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 56% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is The Weight of Gold (#CDBB63), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.26:1).

#D2BE5D color codes

HEX	`#D2BE5D`
RGB	`rgb(210, 190, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 74.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 57%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 56%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.87, -5.01, 50.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.87, 51.04, 95.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.969, 51.321, 17.786)`
Decimal	`13811293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2BE5D, 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 #D2BE5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2BE5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	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 #D2BE5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2be5d; }
.text { color: #d2be5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2be5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 190 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2be5d, #acd25d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #D2BE5D?: #D2BE5D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color The Weight of Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2BE5D?: The RGB value is 210, 190, 93: 210 red, 190 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2BE5D?: The complementary color is #5D71D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2BE5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.