Palettes / Colors / #D5BD85
#D5BD85 — Light Muted Yellow
#D5BD85 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
#D5BD85 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 #859DD5; it also sits naturally between #D59585 and #C5D585. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5BD85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 189, 133 |
| HSL | 42°, 49%, 68% |
| HSV | 42°, 38%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 38%, 16% |
| XYZ | 49.87, 52.23, 29.64 |
| Yxy | 52.23, 0.3785, 0.3965 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.42, 0.61, 31.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.27, 0.56, 23.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 74% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 38% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D5BD85
.text { color: #D5BD85; }
.background { background-color: #D5BD85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5BD85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 189, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 49%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5BD85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 189, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5BD85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 189, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5BD85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5BD85">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #859DD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5BD85: #000000.
How #D5BD85 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 #D5BD85 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 #D5BD85?
#D5BD85 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 213, 189, 133). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5BD85?
#D5BD85 is RGB 213, 189, 133 — HSL 42°, 49%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 38%, 16%.
What colors go with #D5BD85?
Its complement is #859DD5; analogous partners are #D59585 and #C5D585. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5BD85 for text?
Black text on #D5BD85 has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.