Close to Old Gold
#D3BB49
#D3BB49 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 82.7% red, 73.3% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 61% 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 #D3BB49.
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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10.97:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D3BB49 as they’d see it.
#D3BB49 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 #D3BB49
What color is #D3BB49?
#D3BB49 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 82.7% red, 73.3% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 61% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D3BB49 in RGB?
#D3BB49 is rgb(211, 187, 73): 211 red, 187 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D3BB49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 65, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D3BB49?
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 #D3BB49?
Its complement #B6B5FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.