Information about #D6CD65 color

#D6CD65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D6CD65 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 205, 101) — 83.9% red, 80.4% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 44 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D6CD65 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Soft Gold (#E0CD67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Green (#D0DB61) and Creme De Banane (#E0C161).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 205, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D6CD65 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #D6CD65 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D6CD65 color variations

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#D6CD65 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 #D6CD65

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

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

#D6CD65 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6CD65
  • RGB214, 205, 101
  • CMYK0, 4, 44, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 205, 101)
  • HSL55°, 58%, 62%
  • HSL Precise55.221°, 57.949%, 61.765%
  • HSV55°, 53%, 84%
  • HSB55°, 53%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.804, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.804, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.804, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6CD65
  • DECIMAL ID14077285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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