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HEX D4C74B - #D4C74B, RGB(212,199,75) Color


Color Name: Citron*
Hex Color Code: #D4C74B
RGB Color Code: RGB(212, 199, 75)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 6.1%, 64.6%, 16.9%



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What color is D4C74B?

The RGB color code for color number #D4C74B is RGB(212, 199, 75). In the RGB color model, #D4C74B has a red value of 212, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 75. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 64.6% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.3° (degrees), 61.4 % saturation, and 56.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #D4C74B has a hue of 54.3° (degrees), 64.6 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.



Color D4C74B is cool or warm?

Color D4C74B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #D4C74B? (For interior and product design)

D4C74B has an LRV of nearly 55. 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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Is #D4C74B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color D4C74B 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 #D4C74B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(212, 199, 75)
Red
212 (83.1%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.13%
Yellow
64.62%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(54.31deg, 61.4 %, 56.3 %)

Hue
54.31°
Saturation
61.43 %.
Lightness
56.27 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 148, 29)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
148 (57.9%)
Blue
29 (11.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
54.31°
Saturation
64.62 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 54.31°

W: 29.41 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 48.84

Y : 55.35

Z : 14.77

YXY

Y1 : 55.35

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 16.86%

M : 21.96%

Y : 70.59%


LRV

~ 55.4 %

Munsell Color System

9.7Y 7.8/8.8

CIE-Lab

L : 79.24

A : -10.04

B : 61.46

CIE-Lch

L : 79.24

C : 62.27

H : 99.28

CIE-Luv

L : 79.24

U : 14.16

V : 73.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.4

A : -13.01

B : 40.31






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #D4C74B

Here are the colors similar to D4C74B. 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.

#DDD06A
Citron
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#CECE30
Mustard Green
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#E9D66B
Arylide Yellow
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#E9D66B
Hansa Yellow
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to D4C74B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to D4C74B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to D4C74B.

#D9C756
PANTONE 458 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#D2C762
PANTONE 4015 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#DECD63
PANTONE 459 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#D7C826
PANTONE 611 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to D4C74B.

#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to D4C74B.

#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #D4C74B

Here are the paint colors similar to D4C74B. 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 D4C74B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #D4C74B to Dunn-Edwards

#D5C757
Citron (DE 5473)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#E2CD52
Citrus Spice (DE 5466)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#BDC233
Fluorescent Lime (DE 5517)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color D4C74B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #D4C74B to Behr

#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#DCC772
Midori (P330-5)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color D4C74B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #D4C74B to PPG Paints

#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#D5CE69
Force Of Nature (PPG1218-4)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color D4C74B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #D4C74B to Valspar

#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C6C13B
Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#D8C360
Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color D4C74B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #D4C74B to Sherwin Williams

#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color D4C74B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #D4C74B to Benjamin Moore

#CECE4A
Flower Power (398)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#CACA35
Exotic Lime (399)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#D1D256
Granny Smith (CSP-860)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#E2D06D
Yellow Tone (370)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color D4C74B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #D4C74B to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.84 (84.2% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.18 (82.8% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 18.79 (81.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#D4C74B 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



D4C74B
Citron*

4B58D4
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 #D4C74B?

Color that best contrast with #D4C74B is #4B58D4, 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 #D4C74B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #D4C74B is #4B58D4, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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