Information about #D4CD69 color

#D4CD69 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D4CD69 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(212, 205, 105) — 83.1% red, 80.4% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 42 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D4CD69 is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Soft Gold (#E0CD67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Souffle (#D5C171) and Chenin (#DEC371).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(212, 205, 105)), which gives #D4CD69 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D4CD69: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #D4CD69 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D4CD69 color variations

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

#D4CD69 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 #D4CD69

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

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D4CD69
  • RGB212, 205, 105
  • CMYK0, 3, 42, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 205, 105)
  • HSL56°, 55%, 62%
  • HSL Precise56.075°, 55.44%, 62.157%
  • HSV56°, 50%, 83%
  • HSB56°, 50%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.804, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.804, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.804, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD4CD69
  • DECIMAL ID13946217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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