Close to Old Gold
#D2BD4E
#D2BD4E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 74.1% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 59% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D2BD4E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D2BD4E as they’d see it.
#D2BD4E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D2BD4E
What color is #D2BD4E?
#D2BD4E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 74.1% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 59% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D2BD4E in RGB?
#D2BD4E is rgb(210, 189, 78): 210 red, 189 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D2BD4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 63, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D2BD4E?
PANTONE 460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D2BD4E?
Its complement #B7B6FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.