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What color is D3B21A?

The RGB color code for color number #D3B21A is RGB(211, 178, 26). In the RGB color model, #D3B21A has a red value of 211, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.6% magenta, 87.7% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.3° (degrees), 78.1 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #D3B21A has a hue of 49.3° (degrees), 87.7 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.



Color D3B21A is cool or warm?

Color D3B21A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #D3B21A? (For interior and product design)

D3B21A has an LRV of nearly 46. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#D3B21A

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #D3B21A with dark and light Color




Is #D3B21A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color D3B21A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #D3B21A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(211, 178, 26)
Red
211 (82.7%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.64%
Yellow
87.68%
Key
17.25%

HSL

HSL(49.3deg, 78.1 %, 46.5 %)

Hue
49.3°
Saturation
78.06 %.
Lightness
46.47 %.

RYB

RYB(71, 172, 30)
Red
71 (27.9%)
Yellow
172 (67.4%)
Blue
30 (11.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.3°
Saturation
87.68 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 49.3°

W: 10.20 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 42.97

Y : 45.76

Z : 7.55

YXY

Y1 : 45.76

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 17.25%

M : 30.20%

Y : 89.80%


LRV

~ 45.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.1Y 7.2/10.3

CIE-Lab

L : 73.39

A : -1.56

B : 71.97

CIE-Lch

L : 73.39

C : 71.99

H : 91.24

CIE-Luv

L : 73.39

U : 29.3

V : 75.68

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.65

A : -5

B : 40.74






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #D3B21A


Here are the colors similar to D3B21A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to D3B21A.


#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C5A900
PANTONE 103 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to D3B21A.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to D3B21A.


#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to D3B21A.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to D3B21A.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to D3B21A.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #D3B21A


Here are the paint colors similar to D3B21A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color D3B21A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #D3B21A to Valspar


#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color D3B21A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #D3B21A to PPG Paints


#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color D3B21A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #D3B21A to Sherwin Williams


#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color D3B21A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #D3B21A to Dunn-Edwards


#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#CFAC47
Haystacks (DE 5432)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color D3B21A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #D3B21A to Behr


#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color D3B21A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #D3B21A to Benjamin Moore


#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#CCBB0E
Eve Green (2024-20)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#C1B400
Chartreuse (2024-10)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#CDBC47
Bright Gold (371)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#D3B21A color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



D3B21A
Neon Gold*

1A3BD3
Persian Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #D3B21A?

Color that best contrast with #D3B21A is #1A3BD3, color name is Persian Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #D3B21A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #D3B21A is #1A3BD3, color name is Persian Blue*.





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