Close to Straw
#D2D556
#D2D556 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 83.5% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 60% saturation and 59% 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 #D2D556.
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.
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13.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D2D556 as they’d see it.
#D2D556 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D2D556
What color is #D2D556?
#D2D556 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 83.5% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 60% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D2D556 in RGB?
#D2D556 is rgb(210, 213, 86): 210 red, 213 green, and 86 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D2D556 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 60, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D2D556?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D2D556?
Its complement #D3C7FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.