Information about #D5BE55 color

#D5BE55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D5BE55 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(213, 190, 85) — 83.5% red, 74.5% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 50 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D5BE55 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tacha (#D2B960). Slightly further away sit Lanzones (#E0BC5B) and Ipanema (#DCC64B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(213, 190, 85)), which gives #D5BE55 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D5BE55: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #D5BE55 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D5BE55 color variations

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

#D5BE55 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 #D5BE55

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

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5BE55
  • RGB213, 190, 85
  • CMYK0, 9, 50, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 190, 85)
  • HSL49°, 60%, 58%
  • HSL Precise49.219°, 60.377%, 58.431%
  • HSV49°, 60%, 84%
  • HSB49°, 60%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.745, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.745, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.745, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD5BE55
  • DECIMAL ID14007893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01