Information about #D6A21F color

#D6A21F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D6A21F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 162, 31) — 83.9% red, 63.5% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 72 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #D6A21F feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Goldenrod (#DAA520). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Galliano (#D8A723) and Orange Gold (#D4A017).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 162, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6A21F: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #D6A21F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D6A21F color variations

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

#D6A21F 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 #D6A21F

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

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6A21F
  • RGB214, 162, 31
  • CMYK0, 20, 72, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 162, 31)
  • HSL43°, 75%, 48%
  • HSL Precise42.951°, 74.694%, 48.039%
  • HSV43°, 86%, 84%
  • HSB43°, 86%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.635, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.635, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.635, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD6A21F
  • DECIMAL ID14066207
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01