What color is #D2D461?

#D2D461 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2D461?

The RGB value is 210, 212, 97: 210 red, 212 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2D461?

The complementary color is #6361D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2D461?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2D461 color

#D2D461 rgb(210, 212, 97)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D2D461 is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 83.1% green and 38% blue (210, 212, 97).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 57% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Succulent Lime (#DCDD65), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#D2D461 color codes

HEX	`#D2D461`
RGB	`rgb(210, 212, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 83.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 57%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 54%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 54%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.73, -15.88, 55.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.73, 57.9, 105.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.281, 61.653, 20.453)`
Decimal	`13816929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2D461, 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 #D2D461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2D461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #D2D461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2d461; }
.text { color: #d2d461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2d461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 212 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2d461, #98d461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

Questions

What color is #D2D461?: #D2D461 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2D461?: The RGB value is 210, 212, 97: 210 red, 212 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2D461?: The complementary color is #6361D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2D461?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.