Palettes / Colors / #D0C19D
#D0C19D — Light Muted Yellow
#D0C19D is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #D0C19D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D0C19D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9FAED1; it also sits naturally between #D1A99F and #C7D19F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D0C19D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 193, 157 |
| HSL | 42°, 35%, 72% |
| HSV | 42°, 25%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 25%, 18% |
| XYZ | 51.17, 53.98, 39.62 |
| Yxy | 53.98, 0.3534, 0.3729 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.45, -0.38, 20.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.47, -0.35, 16.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 76% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 25% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D0C19D
.text { color: #D0C19D; }
.background { background-color: #D0C19D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0C19D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 193, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 35%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0C19D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 193, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0C19D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 193, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D0C19D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0C19D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D0C19D
Tints of #D0C19D
Tones of #D0C19D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FAED1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D0C19D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D0C19D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D0C19D: ·
How #D0C19D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D0C19D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D0C19D?
#D0C19D is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 208, 193, 157). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D0C19D?
#D0C19D is RGB 208, 193, 157 — HSL 42°, 35%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 25%, 18%.
What colors go with #D0C19D?
Its complement is #9FAED1; analogous partners are #D1A99F and #C7D19F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D0C19D for text?
Black text on #D0C19D has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.