Information about #D6C01F color

#D6C01F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D6C01F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(214, 192, 31) (83.9% red, 75.3% green, 12.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 72 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6C01F is a strongly colored golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Barberry (#D2C61F). Slightly further away sit Alo (#D1CB1B) and Durian Yellow (#E1BD27).

The recipe behind #D6C01F is rgb(214, 192, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D6C01F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D6C01F color variations

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

#D6C01F 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 #D6C01F

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

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6C01F
  • RGB214, 192, 31
  • CMYK0, 9, 72, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 192, 31)
  • HSL53°, 75%, 48%
  • HSL Precise52.787°, 74.694%, 48.039%
  • HSV53°, 86%, 84%
  • HSB53°, 86%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.753, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.753, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.753, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD6C01F
  • DECIMAL ID14073887
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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