Information about #D9A61C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D9A61C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 166, 28) — 85.1% red, 65.1% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 74 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #D9A61C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Goldenrod (#DAA520). Slightly further away sit Galliano (#D8A723) and Orange Gold (#D4A017).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 166, 28)), which gives #D9A61C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #D9A61C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9A61C color variations

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

#D9A61C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D9A61C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D9A61C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D9A61C 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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#D9A61C 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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#D91CAD
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Nearest named colors to #D9A61C

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

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Patrinia Flowers color link
Patrinia Flowers

#D9B611

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

#D9A61C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9A61C
  • RGB217, 166, 28
  • CMYK0, 20, 74, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 166, 28)
  • HSL44°, 77%, 48%
  • HSL Precise43.81°, 77.143%, 48.039%
  • HSV44°, 87%, 85%
  • HSB44°, 87%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.651, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.651, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.651, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD9A61C
  • DECIMAL ID14263836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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