Information about #D9C88D color

#D9C88D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9C88D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 200, 141) — 85.1% red, 78.4% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 30 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D9C88D is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C). Slightly further away sit Half Putty (#D8BF8B) and Zombie (#DDC283).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 200, 141)), which gives #D9C88D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9C88D: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #D9C88D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D9C88D color variations

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

#D9C88D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D9C88D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D9C88D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D9C88D 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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#D9C88D 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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#D98CC3
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Nearest named colors to #D9C88D

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

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Light Gamboge color link
Light Gamboge

#E7C58B

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

#D9C88D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9C88D
  • RGB217, 200, 141
  • CMYK0, 7, 30, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 200, 141)
  • HSL47°, 50%, 70%
  • HSL Precise46.579°, 50%, 70.196%
  • HSV47°, 35%, 85%
  • HSB47°, 35%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.784, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.784, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.784, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9C88D
  • DECIMAL ID14272653
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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