#D6BA00 Hex Color
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#d6ba00 is a bright, glowing yellow with a mustard undertone that keeps it from feeling sterile. Highly saturated, it reads almost neon on dark backgrounds and works best as a bold accent rather than a full page color. Pair it with deep navy for branding, or sale and budget graphics. The hex code #d6ba00 also holds black text comfortably, at about 10.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #d6ba00
What is #d6ba00 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d6ba00 is rgb(214, 186, 0), in HSL hsl(52, 100%, 42%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 100%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #d6ba00?
Deep navy and charcoal both make #d6ba00 look brighter and cleaner than white does. Try it with charcoal for text-heavy layouts or navy for bold, high-energy branding.
Is #d6ba00 readable on white or black?
#d6ba00 has a 1.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.88:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.