Palettes / Colors / #D7B85B

#D7B85B — Yellow

#D7B85B is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.

#D7B85B 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 #5B7AD7; it also sits naturally between #D77A5B and #B8D75B. 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 72% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 58% · Key 16%

Previews

CSS code for #D7B85B

.text { color: #D7B85B; }
.background { background-color: #D7B85B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7B85B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 184, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 61%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7B85B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 184, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7B85B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 184, 91, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D7B85B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7B85B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D7B85B

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5B7AD7:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D7B85B: #000000.

How #D7B85B 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 #D7B85B

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D7B85A  ·  #D7B85C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D7B85B?

#D7B85B is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 215, 184, 91). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D7B85B?

#D7B85B is RGB 215, 184, 91 — HSL 45°, 61%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 58%, 16%.

What colors go with #D7B85B?

Its complement is #5B7AD7; analogous partners are #D77A5B and #B8D75B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D7B85B for text?

Black text on #D7B85B has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.