Information about #D9C80D color

#D9C80D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9C80D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 200, 13) — 85.1% red, 78.4% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 80 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D9C80D is a maximally vivid yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bird Flower (#D4CD16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dirty Yellow (#CDC50A) and Citrine (#E4D00A).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 200, 13) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D9C80D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #D9C80D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9C80D color variations

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#D9C80D 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 #D9C80D

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

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9C80D
  • RGB217, 200, 13
  • CMYK0, 7, 80, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 200, 13)
  • HSL55°, 89%, 45%
  • HSL Precise55°, 88.696%, 45.098%
  • HSV55°, 94%, 85%
  • HSB55°, 94%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.784, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.784, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.784, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD9C80D
  • DECIMAL ID14272525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01