Palettes / Colors / #D4D2BC
#D4D2BC — Light Dusty Yellow
#D4D2BC is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the yellow family.
#D4D2BC is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBBDD3; it also sits naturally between #D3C5BB and #C9D3BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4D2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 210, 188 |
| HSL | 55°, 22%, 78% |
| HSV | 55°, 11%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 11%, 17% |
| XYZ | 59.28, 63.72, 56.75 |
| Yxy | 63.72, 0.3298, 0.3545 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.82, -3.08, 11.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.83, -2.93, 9.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 82% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 11% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4D2BC
.text { color: #D4D2BC; }
.background { background-color: #D4D2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4D2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 210, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 22%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4D2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 210, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4D2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 210, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4D2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4D2BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4D2BC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBBDD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4D2BC: #000000.
How #D4D2BC 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 #D4D2BC 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 #D4D2BC?
#D4D2BC is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 212, 210, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4D2BC?
#D4D2BC is RGB 212, 210, 188 — HSL 55°, 22%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 11%, 17%.
What colors go with #D4D2BC?
Its complement is #BBBDD3; analogous partners are #D3C5BB and #C9D3BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4D2BC for text?
Black text on #D4D2BC has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.