Information about #D6D480 color

#D6D480 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D6D480 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 212, 128) — 83.9% red, 83.1% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 34 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6D480 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Deco (#CCCF82). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C) and Hypnotic (#D1E182).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 212, 128) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6D480: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #D6D480 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D6D480 color variations

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

#D6D480 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 #D6D480

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

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6D480
  • RGB214, 212, 128
  • CMYK0, 1, 34, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 212, 128)
  • HSL59°, 51%, 67%
  • HSL Precise58.605°, 51.19%, 67.059%
  • HSV59°, 40%, 84%
  • HSB59°, 40%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.831, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.831, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.831, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6D480
  • DECIMAL ID14079104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01