#D9D9BF color
#D9D9BF is a very light, muted yellow, closest to the CSS named color lightgray (#D3D3D3).
Color values
| HEX | #D9D9BF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 25%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 12%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 14277055 |
| CSS | color: #D9D9BF; |
| Android | 0xFFD9D9BF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.851, blue: 0.749, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #D9D9BF | 1.44:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #D9D9BF | 14.63:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #D9D9BF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #D9D9BF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #D9D9BF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #D9D9BF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #D9D9BF; background-color: #D9D9BF; }
.element { color: rgb(217 217 191); }
.element { color: hsl(60 25% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#D9D9BF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #D9D9BF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #D9D9BF?
#D9D9BF is a very light, muted yellow. Its hue sits at 60° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #D9D9BF in RGB?
#D9D9BF converts to rgb(217, 217, 191) — 217 red, 217 green and 191 blue.
What is #D9D9BF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 12%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #D9D9BF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.63:1 versus 1.44:1).
What is the complementary color of #D9D9BF?
#BFBFD9 — the hue directly opposite #D9D9BF on the color wheel.