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HEX D4AF37 - #D4AF37, RGB(212,175,55) Color


Color Name: Metallic Gold
Hex Color Code: #D4AF37
RGB Color Code: RGB(212, 175, 55)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 17.5%, 74.1%, 16.9%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow




What color is D4AF37?

The color name for #D4AF37 is Metallic Gold and is belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #D4AF37 is RGB(212, 175, 55). In the RGB color model, #D4AF37 has a red value of 212, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 74.1% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.9° (degrees), 64.6 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #D4AF37 has a hue of 45.9° (degrees), 74.1 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.



Color D4AF37 is cool or warm?

Color D4AF37 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #D4AF37? (For interior and product design)

D4AF37 has an LRV of nearly 45. 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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#D4AF37

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #D4AF37 with dark and light Color




Is #D4AF37 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color D4AF37 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 #D4AF37 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(212, 175, 55)
Red
212 (83.1%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.45%
Yellow
74.06%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(45.86deg, 64.6 %, 52.4 %)

Hue
45.86°
Saturation
64.61 %.
Lightness
52.35 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 148, 33)
Red
67 (26.3%)
Yellow
148 (58.1%)
Blue
33 (12.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45.86°
Saturation
74.06 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 45.86°

W: 21.57 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 43.17

Y : 44.93

Z : 10.01

YXY

Y1 : 44.93

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 16.86%

M : 31.37%

Y : 78.43%


LRV

~ 44.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.9Y 7.1/9.1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.85

A : 1.38

B : 62.91

CIE-Lch

L : 72.85

C : 62.93

H : 88.74

CIE-Luv

L : 72.85

U : 31.51

V : 69.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.03

A : -2.35

B : 38.07






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #D4AF37


Here are the colors similar to D4AF37. 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 - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to D4AF37.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to D4AF37.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to D4AF37.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to D4AF37.


#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to D4AF37.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to D4AF37.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #D4AF37


Here are the paint colors similar to D4AF37. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color D4AF37 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #D4AF37 to Dunn-Edwards


#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#CFAC47
Haystacks (DE 5432)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color D4AF37 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #D4AF37 to PPG Paints


#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color D4AF37 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #D4AF37 to Valspar


#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)





Behr

Hex color D4AF37 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #D4AF37 to Behr


#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color D4AF37 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #D4AF37 to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color D4AF37 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #D4AF37 to Benjamin Moore


#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)








Color Combinations


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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



D4AF37
Metallic Gold

375CD4
Byzantine 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 Metallic Gold - #D4AF37?

Color that best contrast with Metallic Gold - #D4AF37 is #375CD4, color name is Byzantine 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 Metallic Gold - #D4AF37?

Complementary or Opposite color for Metallic Gold - #D4AF37 is #375CD4, color name is Byzantine Blue*.






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