Information about #D5C428 color

#D5C428 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D5C428 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(213, 196, 40) — 83.5% red, 76.9% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 68 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #D5C428 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Barberry (#D2C61F). Slightly further away sit Durian Yellow (#E1BD27) and Alo (#D1CB1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(213, 196, 40)), which gives #D5C428 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #D5C428 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D5C428 color variations

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#D5C428 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 #D5C428

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

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Bright Sun color link
Bright Sun

#ECBD2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5C428
  • RGB213, 196, 40
  • CMYK0, 7, 68, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 196, 40)
  • HSL54°, 68%, 50%
  • HSL Precise54.104°, 68.379%, 49.608%
  • HSV54°, 81%, 84%
  • HSB54°, 81%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.769, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.769, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.769, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD5C428
  • DECIMAL ID14009384
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01