What color is #D2CC3D?

#D2CC3D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Golden Harvest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CC3D?

The RGB value is 210, 204, 61: 210 red, 204 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CC3D?

The complementary color is #3D43D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CC3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CC3D color

#D2CC3D rgb(210, 204, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D2CC3D is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 80% green and 23.9% blue (210, 204, 61).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 62% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 71% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Golden Harvest (#CCCC11), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#D2CC3D color codes

HEX	`#D2CC3D`
RGB	`rgb(210, 204, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 80%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 62%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 71%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 71%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.31, -14.15, 67.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.31, 69.33, 101.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.015, 57.226, 12.878)`
Decimal	`13814845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CC3D, 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 #D2CC3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CC3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	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 #D2CC3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2cc3d; }
.text { color: #d2cc3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2cc3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 204 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2cc3d, #8dd23d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

Questions

What color is #D2CC3D?: #D2CC3D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Golden Harvest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CC3D?: The RGB value is 210, 204, 61: 210 red, 204 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CC3D?: The complementary color is #3D43D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CC3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.