Information about #D7D42D color

#D7D42D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D7D42D falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(215, 212, 45) — 84.3% red, 83.1% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 67 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D7D42D presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pear (#D1E231). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sickly Yellow (#D0E429) and Yellow Submarine (#E8D233).

In RGB terms — rgb(215, 212, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D7D42D color variations

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

#D7D42D 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 #D7D42D

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

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

#D7D42D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D7D42D
  • RGB215, 212, 45
  • CMYK0, 1, 67, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 212, 45)
  • HSL59°, 68%, 51%
  • HSL Precise58.941°, 68%, 50.98%
  • HSV59°, 79%, 84%
  • HSB59°, 79%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.831, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.831, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.831, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD7D42D
  • DECIMAL ID14144557
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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