What color is #D3CB2B?

#D3CB2B 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 #D3CB2B?

The RGB value is 211, 203, 43: 211 red, 203 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3CB2B?

The complementary color is #2B33D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3CB2B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3CB2B color

#D3CB2B rgb(211, 203, 43)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D3CB2B is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 79.6% green and 16.9% blue (211, 203, 43).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 66% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 80% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Golden Harvest (#CCCC11), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#D3CB2B color codes

HEX	`#D3CB2B`
RGB	`rgb(211, 203, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 79.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 66%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 80%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 80%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.03, -13.95, 73.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.03, 74.67, 100.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.658, 56.737, 10.673)`
Decimal	`13880107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3CB2B, 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 #D3CB2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3CB2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	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 #D3CB2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3cb2b; }
.text { color: #d3cb2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3cb2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 203 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3cb2b, #87d32b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

Questions

What color is #D3CB2B?: #D3CB2B 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 #D3CB2B?: The RGB value is 211, 203, 43: 211 red, 203 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3CB2B?: The complementary color is #2B33D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3CB2B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.