Information about #D9A85E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9A85E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 168, 94) — 85.1% red, 65.9% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 48 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D9A85E reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Bronze (#DAAA5E). Slightly further away sit Apache (#D3A95C) and Earth Yellow (#E1A95F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 168, 94)), which gives #D9A85E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9A85E: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #D9A85E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D9A85E color variations

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

#D9A85E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D9A85E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D9A85E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D9A85E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D9A85E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #D9A85E

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

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Indian Yellow color link
Indian Yellow

#E3A857

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

#D9A85E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9A85E
  • RGB217, 168, 94
  • CMYK0, 19, 48, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 168, 94)
  • HSL36°, 62%, 61%
  • HSL Precise36.098°, 61.809%, 60.98%
  • HSV36°, 57%, 85%
  • HSB36°, 57%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.659, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.659, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.659, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9A85E
  • DECIMAL ID14264414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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