Palettes / Colors / #D2C19A
#D2C19A — Light Muted Yellow
#D2C19A 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 #D2C19A 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.
#D2C19A 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 #99AAD1; it also sits naturally between #D1A499 and #C6D199. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2C19A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 193, 154 |
| HSL | 42°, 38%, 71% |
| HSV | 42°, 27%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 27%, 18% |
| XYZ | 51.48, 54.17, 38.32 |
| Yxy | 54.17, 0.3576, 0.3763 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.56, -0.03, 21.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.60, -0.03, 17.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 76% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 27% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2C19A
.text { color: #D2C19A; }
.background { background-color: #D2C19A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2C19A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 193, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 38%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2C19A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 193, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2C19A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 193, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2C19A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2C19A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2C19A
Tints of #D2C19A
Tones of #D2C19A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #99AAD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2C19A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2C19A
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 #D2C19A: ·
How #D2C19A 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 #D2C19A 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 #D2C19A?
#D2C19A is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 210, 193, 154). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2C19A?
#D2C19A is RGB 210, 193, 154 — HSL 42°, 38%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 27%, 18%.
What colors go with #D2C19A?
Its complement is #99AAD1; analogous partners are #D1A499 and #C6D199. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2C19A for text?
Black text on #D2C19A has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.