Information about #D9C081 color

#D9C081 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9C081 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 192, 129) — 85.1% red, 75.3% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 35 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D9C081 is a clearly saturated warm orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Zombie (#DDC283). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Manuka Honey (#DEC083) and Chalky (#DFC281).

The recipe behind #D9C081 is rgb(217, 192, 129), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9C081: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #D9C081 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9C081 color variations

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

#D9C081 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D9C081 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D9C081 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D9C081 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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#D9C081 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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#81C6D9
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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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#81D9C0
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#C081D9
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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 #D9C081

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

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Very Light Brown color link
Very Light Brown

#D3B683

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Double Haystack color link
Double Haystack

#D6B88A

#D9C081 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9C081
  • RGB217, 192, 129
  • CMYK0, 10, 35, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 192, 129)
  • HSL43°, 54%, 68%
  • HSL Precise42.955°, 53.659%, 67.843%
  • HSV43°, 41%, 85%
  • HSB43°, 41%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.753, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.753, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.753, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9C081
  • DECIMAL ID14270593
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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