Information about #D6C489 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#D6C489 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 196, 137) — 83.9% red, 76.9% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 30 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6C489 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Putty (#D8BF8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Winter Hazel (#D0C383) and Zombie (#DDC283).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(214, 196, 137)), which gives #D6C489 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 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.

#D6C489 color variations

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

#D6C489 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D6C489 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D6C489 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D6C489 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D6C489 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #D6C489

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

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Double Haystack color link
Double Haystack

#D6B88A

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Smooth Operator color link
Smooth Operator

#D2B88A

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

#D6C489 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6C489
  • RGB214, 196, 137
  • CMYK0, 7, 30, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 196, 137)
  • HSL46°, 48%, 69%
  • HSL Precise45.974°, 48.428%, 68.824%
  • HSV46°, 36%, 84%
  • HSB46°, 36%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.769, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.769, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.769, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6C489
  • DECIMAL ID14075017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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