Information about #D9B95A color

#D9B95A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9B95A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 185, 90) — 85.1% red, 72.5% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 50 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D9B95A is a vivid, lively warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lanzones (#E0BC5B). Slightly further away sit Tacha (#D2B960) and Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 185, 90)), which gives #D9B95A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9B95A: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #D9B95A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D9B95A color variations

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#D9B95A 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 #D9B95A

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

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9B95A
  • RGB217, 185, 90
  • CMYK0, 13, 50, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 185, 90)
  • HSL45°, 63%, 60%
  • HSL Precise44.882°, 62.562%, 60.196%
  • HSV45°, 59%, 85%
  • HSB45°, 59%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.725, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.725, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.725, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9B95A
  • DECIMAL ID14268762
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01