Close to Pear
#D8E921
#D8E921 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 91.4% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 82% saturation and 52% 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 #D8E921.
Split complementary
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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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15.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D8E921 as they’d see it.
#D8E921 in use
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Questions about #D8E921
What color is #D8E921?
#D8E921 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 91.4% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 82% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D8E921 in RGB?
#D8E921 is rgb(216, 233, 33): 216 red, 233 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D8E921 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 86, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D8E921?
PANTONE 380 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D8E921?
Its complement #E6D8FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.