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Information about #D9AE68 color

#D9AE68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9AE68 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 174, 104) — 85.1% red, 68.2% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 44 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D9AE68 is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Equator (#DAB160). Slightly further away sit Light Bronze (#DAAA5E) and Essential Cream (#DCB66F).

The recipe behind #D9AE68 is rgb(217, 174, 104), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9AE68: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #D9AE68 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D9AE68 color variations

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#D9AE68 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 #D9AE68

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

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9AE68
  • RGB217, 174, 104
  • CMYK0, 17, 44, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 174, 104)
  • HSL37°, 60%, 63%
  • HSL Precise37.168°, 59.788%, 62.941%
  • HSV37°, 52%, 85%
  • HSB37°, 52%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.682, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.682, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.682, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9AE68
  • DECIMAL ID14265960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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