Information about #D9A05E color

#D9A05E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9A05E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(217, 160, 94) (85.1% red, 62.7% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 48 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #D9A05E floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Di Serria (#DB995E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Porsche (#DF9D5B) and JPCD MUSTARD (#DDA256).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 160, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D9A05E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #D9A05E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9A05E color variations

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

#D9A05E 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 #D9A05E

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

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9A05E
  • RGB217, 160, 94
  • CMYK0, 22, 48, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 160, 94)
  • HSL32°, 62%, 61%
  • HSL Precise32.195°, 61.809%, 60.98%
  • HSV32°, 57%, 85%
  • HSB32°, 57%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.627, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.627, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.627, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9A05E
  • DECIMAL ID14262366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01