Information about #D0B946 color

#D0B946 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D0B946 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(208, 185, 70) — 81.6% red, 72.5% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 54 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D0B946 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Old Gold (#CFB53B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Matte Mustard (#DCB83E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(208, 185, 70)), which gives #D0B946 its character. If you plan to put text on a #D0B946 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D0B946 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D0B946 color variations

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

#D0B946 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 #D0B946

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

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D0B946
  • RGB208, 185, 70
  • CMYK0, 9, 54, 18
  • CSSrgb(208, 185, 70)
  • HSL50°, 59%, 55%
  • HSL Precise50°, 59.483%, 54.51%
  • HSV50°, 66%, 82%
  • HSB50°, 66%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.816, 0.725, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.816, 0.725, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.816, 0.725, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD0B946
  • DECIMAL ID13678918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01