Information about #D1AE61 color

#D1AE61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D1AE61 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(209, 174, 97) (82% red, 68.2% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 44 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #D1AE61 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Desert (#CCAD60). Slightly further away sit Apache (#D3A95C) and Gold Lustre (#C9B25F).

The recipe behind #D1AE61 is rgb(209, 174, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D1AE61: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D1AE61 color variations

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#D1AE61 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 #D1AE61

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

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D1AE61
  • RGB209, 174, 97
  • CMYK0, 14, 44, 18
  • CSSrgb(209, 174, 97)
  • HSL41°, 55%, 60%
  • HSL Precise41.25°, 54.902%, 60%
  • HSV41°, 54%, 82%
  • HSB41°, 54%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.820, 0.682, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.820, 0.682, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.820, 0.682, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD1AE61
  • DECIMAL ID13741665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01