Information about #D6A00A color

#D6A00A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D6A00A falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 160, 10) — 83.9% red, 62.7% green, 3.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 80 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #D6A00A 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 just a few steps away from Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). Slightly further away sit Fashion Gold (#D2A500) and Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 160, 10) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6A00A: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D6A00A color variations

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#D6A00A 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 #D6A00A

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

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6A00A
  • RGB214, 160, 10
  • CMYK0, 21, 80, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 160, 10)
  • HSL44°, 91%, 44%
  • HSL Precise44.118°, 91.071%, 43.922%
  • HSV44°, 95%, 84%
  • HSB44°, 95%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.627, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.627, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.627, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD6A00A
  • DECIMAL ID14065674
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01