Information about #D9CA3A color

#D9CA3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9CA3A falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 202, 58) — 85.1% red, 79.2% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 62 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D9CA3A is a vivid, lively yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wattle (#D6CA3D). Slightly further away sit Party Mix (#E1C53A) and Confetti (#DDCB46).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 202, 58)), which gives #D9CA3A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #D9CA3A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9CA3A color variations

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#D9CA3A 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 #D9CA3A

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

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

#D9CA3A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9CA3A
  • RGB217, 202, 58
  • CMYK0, 6, 62, 15
  • HSL54°, 68%, 54%
  • HSL Precise54.34°, 67.66%, 53.922%
  • HSV54°, 73%, 85%
  • HSB54°, 73%, 85%
  • HEX IDD9CA3A
  • DECIMAL ID14273082
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
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