Information about #DAD87C color

#DAD87C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DAD87C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(218, 216, 124) (85.5% red, 84.7% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 37 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DAD87C reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Somerset (#DFDD78). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wild Rice (#E3D474) and Hypnotic (#D1E182).

In RGB terms — rgb(218, 216, 124) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DAD87C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #DAD87C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DAD87C color variations

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

#DAD87C 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 #DAD87C

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

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAD87C
  • RGB218, 216, 124
  • CMYK0, 1, 37, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 216, 124)
  • HSL59°, 56%, 67%
  • HSL Precise58.723°, 55.952%, 67.059%
  • HSV59°, 43%, 85%
  • HSB59°, 43%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.847, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.847, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.847, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDAD87C
  • DECIMAL ID14342268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01