Information about #DAA916 color

#DAA916 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DAA916 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 169, 22) — 85.5% red, 66.3% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 77 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #DAA916 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a near neighbor of Goldenrod (#DAA520). Slightly further away sit Orange Gold (#D4A017) and Galliano (#D8A723).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(218, 169, 22)), which gives #DAA916 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #DAA916 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DAA916 color variations

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#DAA916 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 #DAA916

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

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAA916
  • RGB218, 169, 22
  • CMYK0, 19, 77, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 169, 22)
  • HSL45°, 82%, 47%
  • HSL Precise45°, 81.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV45°, 90%, 85%
  • HSB45°, 90%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.663, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.663, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.663, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDAA916
  • DECIMAL ID14330134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01