Information about #D7B940 color

#D7B940 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D7B940 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(215, 185, 64) (84.3% red, 72.5% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 59 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D7B940 is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Matte Mustard (#DCB83E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Gold (#CFB53B) and Leo (#DAB135).

The recipe behind #D7B940 is rgb(215, 185, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D7B940 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #D7B940 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D7B940 color variations

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

#D7B940 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 #D7B940

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

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D7B940
  • RGB215, 185, 64
  • CMYK0, 12, 59, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 185, 64)
  • HSL48°, 65%, 55%
  • HSL Precise48.079°, 65.368%, 54.706%
  • HSV48°, 70%, 84%
  • HSB48°, 70%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.725, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.725, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.725, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD7B940
  • DECIMAL ID14137664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01