Information about #DADA80 color

#DADA80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DADA80 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 218, 128) — 85.5% red, 85.5% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 35 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DADA80 reads as a confidently colored yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Somerset (#DFDD78). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hypnotic (#D1E182) and Lime Pulp (#D1E189).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(218, 218, 128)), which gives #DADA80 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DADA80: 14.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DADA80 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DADA80 color variations

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

#DADA80 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 #DADA80

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

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DADA80
  • RGB218, 218, 128
  • CMYK0, 0, 35, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 218, 128)
  • HSL60°, 55%, 68%
  • HSL Precise60°, 54.878%, 67.843%
  • HSV60°, 41%, 85%
  • HSB60°, 41%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.855, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.855, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.855, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDADA80
  • DECIMAL ID14342784
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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