Close to Dandelion
#D9D521
#D9D521 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 83.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 74% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D9D521.
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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13.49:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.49:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D9D521 as they’d see it.
#D9D521 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 #D9D521
What color is #D9D521?
#D9D521 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 83.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 74% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D9D521 in RGB?
#D9D521 is rgb(217, 213, 33): 217 red, 213 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D9D521 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 85, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D9D521?
PANTONE 387 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D9D521?
Its complement #D9C7FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.