Information about #D4C85E color

#D4C85E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D4C85E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(212, 200, 94) — 83.1% red, 78.4% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 46 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #D4C85E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Creme De Banane (#E0C161). Slightly further away sit Tacha (#D2B960) and Ginger Brown (#C9BE62).

In RGB terms — rgb(212, 200, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #D4C85E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D4C85E color variations

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#D4C85E 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 #D4C85E

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

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D4C85E
  • RGB212, 200, 94
  • CMYK0, 5, 46, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 200, 94)
  • HSL54°, 58%, 60%
  • HSL Precise53.898°, 57.843%, 60%
  • HSV54°, 56%, 83%
  • HSB54°, 56%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.784, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.784, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.784, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD4C85E
  • DECIMAL ID13944926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01