Information about #D8D8A5 color

#D8D8A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D8D8A5 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(216, 216, 165) — 84.7% red, 84.7% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 20 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D8D8A5 is a clearly saturated golden 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 practically indistinguishable from Mint Julep (#E0D8A7). Slightly further away sit Sapling (#E1D5A6) and Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F).

The recipe behind #D8D8A5 is rgb(216, 216, 165), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D8D8A5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D8D8A5 color variations

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

#D8D8A5 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 #D8D8A5

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

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

#D8D8A5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D8D8A5
  • RGB216, 216, 165
  • CMYK0, 0, 20, 15
  • HSL60°, 40%, 75%
  • HSL Precise60°, 39.535%, 74.706%
  • HSV60°, 24%, 85%
  • HSB60°, 24%, 85%
  • HEX IDD8D8A5
  • DECIMAL ID14211237
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
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