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What color is D6B43D?

The RGB color code for color number #D6B43D is RGB(214, 180, 61). In the RGB color model, #D6B43D has a red value of 214, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 61. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 71.5% yellow, and 16.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 65.1 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #D6B43D has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 71.5 % saturation and 83.9 % brightness/value.



Color D6B43D is cool or warm?

Color D6B43D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #D6B43D? (For interior and product design)

D6B43D has an LRV of nearly 47. 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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#D6B43D

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #D6B43D with dark and light Color




Is #D6B43D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color D6B43D 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 #D6B43D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(214, 180, 61)
Red
214 (83.9%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
61 (23.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.89%
Yellow
71.50%
Key
16.08%

HSL

HSL(46.67deg, 65.1 %, 53.9 %)

Hue
46.67°
Saturation
65.11 %.
Lightness
53.92 %.

RYB

RYB(62, 146, 31)
Red
62 (24.2%)
Yellow
146 (57.4%)
Blue
31 (12.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.67°
Saturation
71.50 %.
Brightness / Value
83.92 %.

HWB

H: 46.67°

W: 23.92 %

B: 16.08 %

XYZ

X : 44.9

Y : 47.28

Z : 11.17

YXY

Y1 : 47.28

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 16.08%

M : 29.41%

Y : 76.08%


LRV

~ 47.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.5Y 7.3/9

CIE-Lab

L : 74.37

A : -0.11

B : 62.17

CIE-Lch

L : 74.37

C : 62.17

H : 90.1

CIE-Luv

L : 74.37

U : 29.18

V : 69.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.76

A : -3.77

B : 38.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #D6B43D


Here are the colors similar to D6B43D. 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.



#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to D6B43D.


#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to D6B43D.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to D6B43D.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to D6B43D.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to D6B43D.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to D6B43D.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #D6B43D


Here are the paint colors similar to D6B43D. 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 D6B43D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #D6B43D to Dunn-Edwards


#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#CFB352
Gold Gleam (DE 5452)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#CFAC47
Haystacks (DE 5432)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color D6B43D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #D6B43D to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color D6B43D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #D6B43D to Valspar


#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color D6B43D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #D6B43D to PPG Paints


#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color D6B43D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #D6B43D to Behr


#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color D6B43D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #D6B43D to Benjamin Moore


#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#CAAB55
Hollywood Gold (279)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#CDBC47
Bright Gold (371)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#D6B43D 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



D6B43D
Metallic Gold*

3D5FD6
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 #D6B43D?

Color that best contrast with #D6B43D is #3D5FD6, 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 #D6B43D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #D6B43D is #3D5FD6, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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