Information about #D5B420 color

#D5B420 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D5B420 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(213, 180, 32) — 83.5% red, 70.6% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 71 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D5B420 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Galliano (#D8A723). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Urobilin (#E1AD21) and Sundial (#DDB12C).

In RGB terms — rgb(213, 180, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D5B420: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D5B420 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D5B420 color variations

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

#D5B420 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 #D5B420

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

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5B420
  • RGB213, 180, 32
  • CMYK0, 13, 71, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 180, 32)
  • HSL49°, 74%, 48%
  • HSL Precise49.061°, 73.878%, 48.039%
  • HSV49°, 85%, 84%
  • HSB49°, 85%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.706, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.706, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.706, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD5B420
  • DECIMAL ID14005280
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01