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Information about #D6AF5C color

#D6AF5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D6AF5C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 175, 92) — 83.9% red, 68.6% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 48 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #D6AF5C has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Equator (#DAB160). Slightly further away sit Apache (#D3A95C) and Light Bronze (#DAAA5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(214, 175, 92)), which gives #D6AF5C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D6AF5C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D6AF5C color variations

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

#D6AF5C 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 #D6AF5C

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

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6AF5C
  • RGB214, 175, 92
  • CMYK0, 15, 48, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 175, 92)
  • HSL41°, 60%, 60%
  • HSL Precise40.82°, 59.804%, 60%
  • HSV41°, 57%, 84%
  • HSB41°, 57%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.686, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.686, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.686, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6AF5C
  • DECIMAL ID14069596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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