Information about Metallic Gold color

#D3AF37 - Metallic Gold color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D3AF37, known as "Metallic Gold", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(211, 175, 55) — 82.7% red, 68.6% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 61 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D3AF37 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Leo (#DAB135). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Gold (#CFB53B) and Matte Mustard (#DCB83E).

The recipe behind #D3AF37 is rgb(211, 175, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D3AF37 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. The name "Metallic Gold" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Metallic Gold color variations

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

Metallic Gold color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Metallic Gold

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White

#FFFFFF

Metallic Gold color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Metallic Gold

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#AD8E26

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#564713

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Black

#000000

Metallic Gold color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Metallic Gold

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Grey

#808080

Metallic Gold color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D3AF37
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Metallic Gold 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
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Metallic Gold

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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
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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
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Metallic Gold

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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#AE36D3
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to Metallic Gold

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Japanese Triandra Grass color link
Japanese Triandra Grass

#E2B13C

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Rape Blossom Brown color link
Rape Blossom Brown

#E3B130

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Metallic Gold color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D3AF37
  • RGB211, 175, 55
  • CMYK0, 14, 61, 17
  • CSSrgb(211, 175, 55)
  • HSL46°, 64%, 52%
  • HSL Precise46.154°, 63.934%, 52.157%
  • HSV46°, 74%, 83%
  • HSB46°, 74%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.827, 0.686, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.827, 0.686, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.827, 0.686, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD3AF37
  • DECIMAL ID13872951
  • Name Length13
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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