Information about #D1A90B color

#D1A90B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D1A90B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(209, 169, 11) — 82% red, 66.3% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 78 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D1A90B reads as a intensely saturated sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). Slightly further away sit Fashion Gold (#D2A500) and Brownish Yellow (#C9B003).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(209, 169, 11)), which gives #D1A90B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D1A90B: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #D1A90B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D1A90B color variations

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

#D1A90B 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 #D1A90B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D1A90B
  • RGB209, 169, 11
  • CMYK0, 16, 78, 18
  • CSSrgb(209, 169, 11)
  • HSL48°, 90%, 43%
  • HSL Precise47.879°, 90%, 43.137%
  • HSV48°, 95%, 82%
  • HSB48°, 95%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.820, 0.663, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.820, 0.663, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.820, 0.663, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD1A90B
  • DECIMAL ID13740299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01