Information about #D1C53C color

#D1C53C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D1C53C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(209, 197, 60) — 82% red, 77.3% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 58 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #D1C53C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wattle (#D6CA3D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Party Mix (#E1C53A) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

The recipe behind #D1C53C is rgb(209, 197, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D1C53C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #D1C53C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D1C53C color variations

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#D1C53C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D1C53C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D1C53C
  • RGB209, 197, 60
  • CMYK0, 5, 58, 18
  • CSSrgb(209, 197, 60)
  • HSL55°, 62%, 53%
  • HSL Precise55.168°, 61.826%, 52.745%
  • HSV55°, 71%, 82%
  • HSB55°, 71%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.820, 0.773, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.820, 0.773, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.820, 0.773, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD1C53C
  • DECIMAL ID13747516
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01