Information about #DAD381 color

#DAD381 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DAD381 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 211, 129) — 85.5% red, 82.7% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 35 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #DAD381 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Gold (#E7D27C) and Somerset (#DFDD78).

The recipe behind #DAD381 is rgb(218, 211, 129), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 13.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DAD381 color variations

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

#DAD381 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 #DAD381

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

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAD381
  • RGB218, 211, 129
  • CMYK0, 3, 35, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 211, 129)
  • HSL55°, 55%, 68%
  • HSL Precise55.281°, 54.601%, 68.039%
  • HSV55°, 41%, 85%
  • HSB55°, 41%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.827, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.827, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.827, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDAD381
  • DECIMAL ID14340993
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01