Information about #D8A52C color

#D8A52C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D8A52C falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(216, 165, 44) — 84.7% red, 64.7% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 67 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D8A52C reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Warm Gold (#DAA428). Slightly further away sit Galliano (#D8A723) and Goldenrod (#DAA520).

The recipe behind #D8A52C is rgb(216, 165, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D8A52C: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #D8A52C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D8A52C color variations

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

#D8A52C 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 #D8A52C

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

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D8A52C
  • RGB216, 165, 44
  • CMYK0, 20, 67, 15
  • CSSrgb(216, 165, 44)
  • HSL42°, 69%, 51%
  • HSL Precise42.209°, 68.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV42°, 80%, 85%
  • HSB42°, 80%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.647, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.647, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.647, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD8A52C
  • DECIMAL ID14198060
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01