Information about #DAAB12 color

#DAAB12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DAAB12 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 171, 18) — 85.5% red, 67.1% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 92 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DAAB12 reads as a vivid, lively yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). Slightly further away sit Patrinia Flowers (#D9B611) and Orange Gold (#D4A017).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(218, 171, 18)), which gives #DAAB12 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DAAB12: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #DAAB12 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DAAB12 color variations

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

#DAAB12 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 #DAAB12

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

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAAB12
  • RGB218, 171, 18
  • CMYK0, 22, 92, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 171, 18)
  • HSL46°, 85%, 46%
  • HSL Precise45.9°, 84.746%, 46.275%
  • HSV46°, 92%, 85%
  • HSB46°, 92%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.671, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.671, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.671, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDAAB12
  • DECIMAL ID14330642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01