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#d2cf64

a balanced, vivid yellow · warm · closest name: Khaki

RGB
210, 207, 100
HSL
58°, 55%, 61%
CMYK
0, 1, 52, 18
Luminance
0.5925

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #d2cf64 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#d2cf64
Hue
58°
yellow
Saturation
55%
vivid
Lightness
61%
balanced
Brightness
82%
HSV value
Perceived
78%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.5925
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
24/100 cool
Color family
Yellow
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
12.85:1
Closest name
Khaki
ΔE2000 6.5
Where it sits
Hue58° of 360°
Saturation55%
Lightness61%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool24% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#d2cf64
RGBrgb(210, 207, 100)
HSLhsl(58, 55%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 52%, 18%)
LABlab(81.4 -13.1 52.8)
LCHlch(81.4 54.4 104.0)
OKLCHoklch(0.835 0.130 107.4)
Decimal13815652
Display P3color(display-p3 0.824 0.812 0.392)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #d2cf64;
background-color: #d2cf64;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#d2cf64] bg-[#d2cf64]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #d2cf64;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.824, green: 0.812, blue: 0.392)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#d2cf64")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFD2CF64)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(100, 207, 210)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #d2cf64 · 12.85:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.63:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 12.85:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #d2cf64 as text scores 1.63:1 on white and 12.85:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#d2cf64 on white: 1.63:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#d2cf64 on black: 12.85:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #DEC85A
deuteranopia · #E0CC69
tritanopia · #DFC4B7

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #d2cf64 is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBFAF4
#F6F6E9
#EEEDCE
#E6E4A8
#D9D77D
#d2cf64
#BEBA37
#9E9B2E
#7E7C25
#5C5B1E
#3A3913
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBFAF4Darkest = 950 · #3A3913
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBFAF4;
  --brand-100: #F6F6E9;
  --brand-200: #EEEDCE;
  --brand-300: #E6E4A8;
  --brand-400: #D9D77D;
  --brand-500: #d2cf64;
  --brand-600: #BEBA37;
  --brand-700: #9E9B2E;
  --brand-800: #7E7C25;
  --brand-900: #5C5B1E;
  --brand-950: #3A3913;
  --brand: #d2cf64;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #d2cf64

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAFAF4
Tinted page background
Border#EDEBC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B994B
Captions on the surface
Accent#6081D6
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#63611D
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9F9EB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#242414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #d2cf64

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Thin strokes and 1px borders — they disappear on light UI
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#6467D2
Analogous left#D29864
Analogous right#9ED264
Split-complement 1#649ED2
Split-complement 2#9864D2
Triadic 1#64D2CF
Triadic 2#CF64D2
Tetradic#64D298

RGB percentages

Red82.4%
Green81.2%
Blue39.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta1.4%
Yellow52.4%
Key (black)17.6%

Color previews

#d2cf64 text on a black background

contrast 12.85:1

Card sample

#d2cf64 text on a white background

contrast 1.63:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #d2cf64;
Background color
Panel with #d2cf64 background
background-color: #d2cf64;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #d2cf64;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(210, 207, 100, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(210, 207, 100, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #d2cf64;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d2cf64, #8CD264);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #d2cf64

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#d2cf64 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
RetailLeisureEnergyWarning systems
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#d2cf64, answered

What color is #d2cf64?

#d2cf64 is a balanced vivid yellow, closest to Khaki (ΔE2000 6.5). It sits at 58° on the hue wheel with 55% saturation and 61% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #d2cf64?

rgb(210, 207, 100) — 210 red, 207 green and 100 blue out of 255, or 82.4% / 81.2% / 39.2% by channel.

Is #d2cf64 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5925 and perceived brightness is 78%, so black text on it reaches 12.85:1.

Should I use black or white text on #d2cf64?

Black. It scores 12.85:1 against #d2cf64, versus 1.63:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #d2cf64?

#6467D2 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #649ED2 and #9864D2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #d2cf64?

For interface work: #FAFAF4 as the surface, #EDEBC0 for borders, #9B994B for secondary text, #6081D6 as an accent and #63611D for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #D29864 and #9ED264 stays calm, while #6467D2 is the loudest partner.

What is #d2cf64 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 1%, 52%, 18%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #d2cf64 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 24 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #D2A764; nudged cooler, #ADD462.

Work with #d2cf64 in the Color Lab