Palettes / Colors / #D1BD57
#D1BD57 — Yellow
#D1BD57 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
#D1BD57 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 #576BD1; it also sits naturally between #D18057 and #A8D157. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D1BD57 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 209, 189, 87 |
| HSL | 50°, 57%, 58% |
| HSV | 50°, 58%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 58%, 18% |
| XYZ | 46.21, 50.64, 16.36 |
| Yxy | 50.64, 0.4082, 0.4473 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.46, -5.37, 53.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.16, -4.89, 33.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 74% · Blue 34%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 58% · Key 18%
Previews
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CSS code for #D1BD57
.text { color: #D1BD57; }
.background { background-color: #D1BD57; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D1BD57; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 189, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 57%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D1BD57; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 189, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D1BD57; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 189, 87, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D1BD57">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D1BD57">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D1BD57
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #576BD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D1BD57: #000000.
How #D1BD57 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 #D1BD57 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D1BD57?
#D1BD57 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 209, 189, 87). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D1BD57?
#D1BD57 is RGB 209, 189, 87 — HSL 50°, 57%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 58%, 18%.
What colors go with #D1BD57?
Its complement is #576BD1; analogous partners are #D18057 and #A8D157. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D1BD57 for text?
Black text on #D1BD57 has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.