Information about #D9B23A color

#D9B23A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9B23A falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 178, 58) — 85.1% red, 69.8% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 62 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #D9B23A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Leo (#DAB135). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Gold (#D3AF37) and Matte Mustard (#DCB83E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 178, 58)), which gives #D9B23A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D9B23A color variations

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

#D9B23A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Creme De Banane

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White

#FFFFFF

#D9B23A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D9B23A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D9B23A 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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#D9B23A 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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#D9623A
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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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#3AD9B2
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#B23AD9
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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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#62D93A
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#B23AD9
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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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#D93AB2
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Nearest named colors to #D9B23A

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

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

Japanese Triandra Grass color link
Japanese Triandra Grass

#E2B13C

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Rape Blossom Brown color link
Rape Blossom Brown

#E3B130

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Lemoncello color link
Lemoncello

#E7A93E

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

#D9B23A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9B23A
  • RGB217, 178, 58
  • CMYK0, 15, 62, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 178, 58)
  • HSL45°, 68%, 54%
  • HSL Precise45.283°, 67.66%, 53.922%
  • HSV45°, 73%, 85%
  • HSB45°, 73%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.698, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.698, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.698, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD9B23A
  • DECIMAL ID14266938
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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