Information about #D6AF71 color

#D6AF71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D6AF71 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 175, 113) — 83.9% red, 68.6% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 40 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #D6AF71 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Steamed Chestnut (#D3B17D) and Muka (#D2AC7D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(214, 175, 113)), which gives #D6AF71 its character. If you plan to put text on a #D6AF71 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D6AF71 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D6AF71 color variations

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#D6AF71 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 #D6AF71

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

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6AF71
  • RGB214, 175, 113
  • CMYK0, 15, 40, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 175, 113)
  • HSL37°, 55%, 64%
  • HSL Precise36.832°, 55.191%, 64.118%
  • HSV37°, 47%, 84%
  • HSB37°, 47%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.686, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.686, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.686, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6AF71
  • DECIMAL ID14069617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01