Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D0B443

#D0B443 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Old Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 208, 180, 67, HSL 48, 60%, 54%, has luminance 0.4646, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#D0B443 Sample readable text
HEX #D0B443
RGB rgb(208, 180, 67)
HSL hsl(48 60% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 68, 18)
Luminance 0.4646
Contrast Black 10.29:1White 2.04:1

CSS

--color-d0b443: #D0B443;
.background-d0b443 { background-color: #D0B443; }
.text-d0b443 { color: #D0B443; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4646
Black text10.29:1AA Pass
White text2.04:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#D0B443","rgb":[208,180,67],"hsl":[48,60,54],"cmyk":[0,13,68,18],"luminance":0.4646,"contrast":{"black":10.29,"white":2.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.04,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E2D18D","hex":"#E2D18D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.74,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EAC32A","hex":"#EAC32A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.34,"contrastWhite":1.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A6D043","hex":"#A6D043","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.72,"contrastWhite":1.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Old Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d0b443.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#435FD0","analogous":["#D06E43","#A6D043"],"triadic":["#43D0B4","#B443D0"],"tetradic":["#43D06E","#435FD0","#D043A6"],"splitComplementary":["#43A6D0","#6E43D0"],"monochromatic":["#E2D18D","#D0B443","#937D25"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E2D18D","dark":"#937D25","saturated":"#EAC32A","desaturated":"#B6A45D","pastel":"#E2D8B1","neon":"#FFD83D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":8.12403840463596},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":30.430248109405877},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":30.430248109405877},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":35.86084215408221},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":38.40572873934304}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D0B443

#D0B443 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #D0B443 is visually closest to Old Gold, a named yellow color with HEX #CFB53B.

The RGB channels are 208, 180, and 67, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 48deg with 60% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.4646, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.29:1AA Pass
White text2.04:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D0B443 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.29:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E2D18D#000000 text · best 13.74:1#E2D18D
Buttercup#000000 text · best 12.5:1#F3C13A
#EAC32A#000000 text · best 12.34:1#EAC32A
#A6D043#000000 text · best 11.72:1#A6D043
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B

Generated Palette

#D0B443#D0B443
#435FD0#435FD0
#D06E43#D06E43
#A6D043#A6D043
#E2D18D#E2D18D
#937D25#937D25

Color Harmonies

#435FD0#435FD0
#D06E43#D06E43
#A6D043#A6D043
#43D0B4#43D0B4
#B443D0#B443D0

Variants

#E2D18D#E2D18D
#937D25#937D25
#EAC32A#EAC32A
#B6A45D#B6A45D
#E2D8B1#E2D8B1
#FFD83D#FFD83D

Nearest Named Colors

Old Gold#CFB53B
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Butterscotch#E3963E
Buttercup#F3C13A

Related HEX Guides

Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#D0B443 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.