#D4A017 · near Marigold

#D4A017 (RGB 212, 160, 23) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Marigold and near Mustard and Honey. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #D4A017 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness and 0.15 chroma at hue 84°.

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HEX#D4A017

RGBrgb(212, 160, 23)

HSLhsl(43, 80%, 46%)

CMYK0, 25, 89, 17

CSS var--marigold

Contrast2.38:1 white · 8.84:1 black

Similar named colors

Marigold #EAA221Mustard #E1AD01Honey #EB9605Brass #B5A642Caramel #C68E17

How to use #D4A017

Black text passes WCAG AA on #D4A017 (8.84:1); white text does not (2.38:1).

For a calm scheme pair #D4A017 with its analogous neighbors #D34017 and #AAD317; for contrast use its complement #174DD3 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

CSSSCSSTailwind

--marigold: #D4A017;

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Shades & tints

#2A2005#554009#7F600E#AA8012#D4A017#DDB345#E5C674#EED9A2#F6ECD1

Color harmonies for #D4A017

Complementary

#D4A017#174DD3

Analogous

#D4A017#D34017#AAD317

Triadic

#D4A017#17D39E#9E17D3

Split complementary

#D4A017#17AAD3#4017D3

Tetradic

#D4A017#17D340#174DD3#D317AA