Information about #D5C12A color

#D5C12A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D5C12A falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(213, 193, 42) — 83.5% red, 75.7% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 67 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D5C12A is a strongly colored sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Barberry (#D2C61F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Durian Yellow (#E1BD27) and Sundial (#DDB12C).

The recipe behind #D5C12A is rgb(213, 193, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D5C12A: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #D5C12A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D5C12A color variations

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

#D5C12A 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 #D5C12A

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

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5C12A
  • RGB213, 193, 42
  • CMYK0, 8, 67, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 193, 42)
  • HSL53°, 67%, 50%
  • HSL Precise52.982°, 67.059%, 50%
  • HSV53°, 80%, 84%
  • HSB53°, 80%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.757, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.757, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.757, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD5C12A
  • DECIMAL ID14008618
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01