Information about #D9AA36 color

#D9AA36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9AA36 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 170, 54) — 85.1% red, 66.7% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 64 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D9AA36 is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Leo (#DAB135). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Gold (#D3AF37) and Tulip Tree (#E3AC3D).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 170, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9AA36: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D9AA36 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D9AA36 color variations

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

#D9AA36 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D9AA36 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D9AA36 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D9AA36 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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#D9AA36 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 #D9AA36

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

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Japanese Triandra Grass color link
Japanese Triandra Grass

#E2B13C

Rape Blossom Brown color link
Rape Blossom Brown

#E3B130

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Lemoncello color link
Lemoncello

#E7A93E

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

#D9AA36 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9AA36
  • RGB217, 170, 54
  • CMYK0, 18, 64, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 170, 54)
  • HSL43°, 68%, 53%
  • HSL Precise42.699°, 68.201%, 53.137%
  • HSV43°, 75%, 85%
  • HSB43°, 75%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.667, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.667, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.667, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD9AA36
  • DECIMAL ID14264886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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