Information about #DAD08A color

#DAD08A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DAD08A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 208, 138) — 85.5% red, 81.6% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 31 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DAD08A is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow 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 practically indistinguishable from Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C). Slightly further away sit Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Zombie (#DDC283).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(218, 208, 138)), which gives #DAD08A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DAD08A: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #DAD08A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DAD08A color variations

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

#DAD08A 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 #DAD08A

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

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAD08A
  • RGB218, 208, 138
  • CMYK0, 4, 31, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 208, 138)
  • HSL53°, 52%, 70%
  • HSL Precise52.5°, 51.948%, 69.804%
  • HSV53°, 37%, 85%
  • HSB53°, 37%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.816, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.816, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.816, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDAD08A
  • DECIMAL ID14340234
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01