What color is #D6BC00?

#D6BC00 is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Groovy Lemon Pie. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6BC00?

The RGB value is 214, 188, 0: 214 red, 188 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6BC00?

The complementary color is #001AD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6BC00?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6BC00 color

#D6BC00 rgb(214, 188, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D6BC00 is a vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 73.7% green and 0% blue (214, 188, 0).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 100% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Groovy Lemon Pie (#D6BE01), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#D6BC00 color codes

HEX	`#D6BC00`
RGB	`rgb(214, 188, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 73.7%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 100%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 100%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.23, -5.79, 77.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.23, 78.01, 94.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.717, 50.265, 7.294)`
Decimal	`14072832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6BC00, 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 #D6BC00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6BC00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	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 #D6BC00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6bc00; }
.text { color: #d6bc00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6bc00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 188 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6bc00, #85d600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #D6BC00?: #D6BC00 is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Groovy Lemon Pie. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6BC00?: The RGB value is 214, 188, 0: 214 red, 188 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6BC00?: The complementary color is #001AD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6BC00?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.