Information about #D4BC6D color

#D4BC6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D4BC6D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(212, 188, 109) (83.1% red, 73.7% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 40 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #D4BC6D floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Souffle (#D5C171). Nearby in the Register you will also find Essential Cream (#DCB66F) and Chenin (#DEC371).

In RGB terms — rgb(212, 188, 109) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D4BC6D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #D4BC6D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D4BC6D color variations

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

#D4BC6D 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 #D4BC6D

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D4BC6D
  • RGB212, 188, 109
  • CMYK0, 9, 40, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 188, 109)
  • HSL46°, 54%, 63%
  • HSL Precise46.019°, 54.497%, 62.941%
  • HSV46°, 49%, 83%
  • HSB46°, 49%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.737, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.737, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.737, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD4BC6D
  • DECIMAL ID13941869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01