Palettes / Colors / #D2D239
#D2D239 — Yellow
#D2D239 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #D2D239 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.
#D2D239 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3737D2; it also sits naturally between #D28537 and #85D237. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2D239 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 210, 57 |
| HSL | 60°, 63%, 52% |
| HSV | 60°, 73%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 73%, 18% |
| XYZ | 50.36, 60.09, 12.82 |
| Yxy | 60.09, 0.4086, 0.4875 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.89, -17.32, 70.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.52, -15.79, 41.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 82% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 73% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2D239
.text { color: #D2D239; }
.background { background-color: #D2D239; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2D239; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 210, 57); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 63%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2D239; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 210, 57, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2D239; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 210, 57, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2D239">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2D239">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2D239
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Tones of #D2D239
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3737D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2D239: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2D239
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 #D2D239: ·
How #D2D239 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 #D2D239 rather than the exact color:
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 #D2D239?
#D2D239 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 210, 210, 57). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2D239?
#D2D239 is RGB 210, 210, 57 — HSL 60°, 63%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 73%, 18%.
What colors go with #D2D239?
Its complement is #3737D2; analogous partners are #D28537 and #85D237. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2D239 for text?
Black text on #D2D239 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.