Colour
#D6D600
- #D6D600
- Yellow
- Light
- Nearest: Gold
#D6D600 is a yellow with RGB values 214, 214, 0 and HSL 60°, 100%, 42%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 13.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Gold.
Colour values
#D6D600#D6D600
HEX#D6D600
RGBrgb(214, 214, 0)
RGB (0–1)0.8392, 0.8392, 0
RGB percentages83.9%, 83.9%, 0%
HSLhsl(60, 100%, 42%)
HSV / HSBhsv(60, 100%, 83.9%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 16.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,079,488
CSS custom property--colour: #D6D600;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.62389WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness201.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 13.48:1
Contrast with white1.56:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black13.48:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C7C7C7
Inverted#2929FF
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.56:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text13.48:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#0000D6
Analogous#D66B00, #6BD600
Triadic#00D6D6, #D600D6
Split complementary#006BD6, #6B00D6
Tetradic#00D66B, #0000D6, #D6006B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R214
G214
B0
Red214 (83.9%)
Green214 (83.9%)
Blue0 (0%)
Hue60°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness41.96%
Dominant channelRed and Green
Hex per channelR D6 · G D6 · B 00
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