Palettes / Colors / #D8BD2A

#D8BD2A — Yellow

#D8BD2A is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#D8BD2A 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 #2C46D8; it also sits naturally between #D8682C and #9CD82C. 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 85% · Green 74% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 81% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D8BD2A

.text { color: #D8BD2A; }
.background { background-color: #D8BD2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8BD2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 189, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(51, 69%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8BD2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 189, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8BD2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 189, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D8BD2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8BD2A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D8BD2A

Tints of #D8BD2A

Tones of #D8BD2A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2C46D8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D8BD2A: #000000.

How #D8BD2A 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 #D8BD2A

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D8BD2A rather than the exact color:

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 #D8BD2A?

#D8BD2A is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 216, 189, 42). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D8BD2A?

#D8BD2A is RGB 216, 189, 42 — HSL 51°, 69%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 81%, 15%.

What colors go with #D8BD2A?

Its complement is #2C46D8; analogous partners are #D8682C and #9CD82C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D8BD2A for text?

Black text on #D8BD2A has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.