#D2D279 color
#D2D279 is a light, moderately saturated yellow, closest to the CSS named color burlywood (#DEB887).
Color values
| HEX | #D2D279 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 210, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 50%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 42%, 18%) |
| Decimal | 13816441 |
| CSS | color: #D2D279; |
| Android | 0xFFD2D279 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.824, blue: 0.475, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #D2D279 | 1.59:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #D2D279 | 13.24:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #D2D279
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #D2D279 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #D2D279
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #D2D279 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #D2D279; background-color: #D2D279; }
.element { color: rgb(210 210 121); }
.element { color: hsl(60 50% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#D2D279] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #D2D279;Frequently asked questions
What color is #D2D279?
#D2D279 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its hue sits at 60° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #D2D279 in RGB?
#D2D279 converts to rgb(210, 210, 121) — 210 red, 210 green and 121 blue.
What is #D2D279 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 42%, 18%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #D2D279 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (13.24:1 versus 1.59:1).
What is the complementary color of #D2D279?
#7979D2 — the hue directly opposite #D2D279 on the color wheel.