Information about #D5CD6C color

#D5CD6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D5CD6C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(213, 205, 108) — 83.5% red, 80.4% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 41 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D5CD6C is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Soft Gold (#E0CD67). Slightly further away sit Souffle (#D5C171) and Chenin (#DEC371).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(213, 205, 108)), which gives #D5CD6C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #D5CD6C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D5CD6C color variations

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

#D5CD6C 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 #D5CD6C

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

#D5CD6C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5CD6C
  • RGB213, 205, 108
  • CMYK0, 3, 41, 16
  • HSL55°, 56%, 63%
  • HSL Precise55.429°, 55.556%, 62.941%
  • HSV55°, 49%, 84%
  • HSB55°, 49%, 84%
  • HEX IDD5CD6C
  • DECIMAL ID14011756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
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