Information about #D8AF5E color

#D8AF5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D8AF5E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(216, 175, 94) — 84.7% red, 68.6% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 48 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D8AF5E presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Equator (#DAB160). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Bronze (#DAAA5E) and Apache (#D3A95C).

The recipe behind #D8AF5E is rgb(216, 175, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D8AF5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #D8AF5E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D8AF5E color variations

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

#D8AF5E 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 #D8AF5E

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

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D8AF5E
  • RGB216, 175, 94
  • CMYK0, 16, 48, 15
  • CSSrgb(216, 175, 94)
  • HSL40°, 61%, 61%
  • HSL Precise39.836°, 61%, 60.784%
  • HSV40°, 56%, 85%
  • HSB40°, 56%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.686, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.686, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.686, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD8AF5E
  • DECIMAL ID14200670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01