Information about #D3CD5A color

#D3CD5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D3CD5A falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(211, 205, 90) — 82.7% red, 80.4% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 47 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D3CD5A reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Chinese Green (#D0DB61). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Gold (#E0CD67) and Ipanema (#DCC64B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(211, 205, 90)), which gives #D3CD5A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D3CD5A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D3CD5A 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 #D3CD5A

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

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D3CD5A
  • RGB211, 205, 90
  • CMYK0, 2, 47, 17
  • CSSrgb(211, 205, 90)
  • HSL57°, 58%, 59%
  • HSL Precise57.025°, 57.895%, 59.02%
  • HSV57°, 57%, 83%
  • HSB57°, 57%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.827, 0.804, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.827, 0.804, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.827, 0.804, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD3CD5A
  • DECIMAL ID13880666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01