Palettes / Colors / #D69E05

#D69E05 — Vivid Yellow

#D69E05 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#D69E05 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 #053DD6; it also sits naturally between #D63605 and #A5D605. 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 84% · Green 62% · Blue 2%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 98% · Key 16%

Previews

CSS code for #D69E05

.text { color: #D69E05; }
.background { background-color: #D69E05; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D69E05; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 158, 5); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(44, 95%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D69E05; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 158, 5, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D69E05; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 158, 5, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D69E05">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D69E05">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D69E05

Tints of #D69E05

Tones of #D69E05

Color harmonies

Complementary — #053DD6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D69E05: #000000.

How #D69E05 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 #D69E05 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D69E04  ·  #D69E06 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D69E05?

#D69E05 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 214, 158, 5). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D69E05?

#D69E05 is RGB 214, 158, 5 — HSL 44°, 95%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 98%, 16%.

What colors go with #D69E05?

Its complement is #053DD6; analogous partners are #D63605 and #A5D605. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D69E05 for text?

Black text on #D69E05 has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.