What color is #D5BF2B?

#D5BF2B is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Indian Pale Ale. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5BF2B?

The RGB value is 213, 191, 43: 213 red, 191 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5BF2B?

The complementary color is #2B41D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5BF2B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5BF2B color

#D5BF2B rgb(213, 191, 43)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D5BF2B is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 74.9% green and 16.9% blue (213, 191, 43).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 67% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 80% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale (#D5BC26), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#D5BF2B color codes

HEX	`#D5BF2B`
RGB	`rgb(213, 191, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 74.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 67%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 80%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 80%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.03, -6.99, 70.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.03, 71.14, 95.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.51, 51.584, 9.792)`
Decimal	`14008107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5BF2B, 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 #D5BF2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5BF2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	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 #D5BF2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5bf2b; }
.text { color: #d5bf2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5bf2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 191 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5bf2b, #96d52b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #D5BF2B?: #D5BF2B is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Indian Pale Ale. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5BF2B?: The RGB value is 213, 191, 43: 213 red, 191 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5BF2B?: The complementary color is #2B41D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5BF2B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.