Palettes / Colors / #D39D22

#D39D22 — Yellow

#D39D22 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#D39D22 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 #2257D3; it also sits naturally between #D34622 and #AFD322. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 83% · Green 62% · Blue 13%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 84% · Key 17%

Previews

CSS code for #D39D22

.text { color: #D39D22; }
.background { background-color: #D39D22; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D39D22; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 157, 34); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 72%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D39D22; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 157, 34, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D39D22; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 157, 34, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D39D22">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D39D22">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D39D22

Tints of #D39D22

Tones of #D39D22

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2257D3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D39D22: #000000.

How #D39D22 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 #D39D22

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #D39D22?

#D39D22 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 211, 157, 34). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D39D22?

#D39D22 is RGB 211, 157, 34 — HSL 42°, 72%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 84%, 17%.

What colors go with #D39D22?

Its complement is #2257D3; analogous partners are #D34622 and #AFD322. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D39D22 for text?

Black text on #D39D22 has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.44:1.