Information about #DAD38B color

#DAD38B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DAD38B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 211, 139) — 85.5% red, 82.7% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 31 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #DAD38B floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Primrose (#E4DE8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(218, 211, 139) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. No one has named #DAD38B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DAD38B color variations

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#DAD38B 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 #DAD38B

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAD38B
  • RGB218, 211, 139
  • CMYK0, 3, 31, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 211, 139)
  • HSL55°, 52%, 70%
  • HSL Precise54.684°, 51.634%, 70%
  • HSV55°, 36%, 85%
  • HSB55°, 36%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.827, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.827, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.827, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDAD38B
  • DECIMAL ID14341003
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01