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What color is D9BC31?

The RGB color code for color number #D9BC31 is RGB(217, 188, 49). In the RGB color model, #D9BC31 has a red value of 217, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 49. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 77.4% yellow, and 14.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.6° (degrees), 68.9 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #D9BC31 has a hue of 49.6° (degrees), 77.4 % saturation and 85.1 % brightness/value.



Color D9BC31 is cool or warm?

Color D9BC31 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #D9BC31? (For interior and product design)

D9BC31 has an LRV of nearly 51. 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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#D9BC31

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #D9BC31 with dark and light Color




Is #D9BC31 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color D9BC31 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 #D9BC31 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(217, 188, 49)
Red
217 (85.1%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.36%
Yellow
77.42%
Key
14.90%

HSL

HSL(49.64deg, 68.9 %, 52.2 %)

Hue
49.64°
Saturation
68.85 %.
Lightness
52.16 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 160, 27)
Red
58 (22.6%)
Yellow
160 (62.8%)
Blue
27 (10.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.64°
Saturation
77.42 %.
Brightness / Value
85.10 %.

HWB

H: 49.64°

W: 19.22 %

B: 14.90 %

XYZ

X : 47.15

Y : 50.94

Z : 10.25

YXY

Y1 : 50.94

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 14.90%

M : 26.27%

Y : 80.78%


LRV

~ 50.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.5Y 7.5/10

CIE-Lab

L : 76.64

A : -3.51

B : 68.74

CIE-Lch

L : 76.64

C : 68.83

H : 92.92

CIE-Luv

L : 76.64

U : 26.07

V : 75.87

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.37

A : -6.97

B : 41.44






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #D9BC31


Here are the colors similar to D9BC31. 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.



#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to D9BC31.


#D5C03A
PANTONE 4016 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to D9BC31.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to D9BC31.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to D9BC31.


#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to D9BC31.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to D9BC31.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #D9BC31


Here are the paint colors similar to D9BC31. 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 D9BC31 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #D9BC31 to Valspar


#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color D9BC31 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #D9BC31 to Dunn-Edwards


#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#CFB352
Gold Gleam (DE 5452)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color D9BC31 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #D9BC31 to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color D9BC31 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #D9BC31 to Behr


#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color D9BC31 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #D9BC31 to Benjamin Moore


#E2C839
Yellow Hibiscus (357)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#D2C13D
Citrus Burst (364)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#D7C52E
Citron (2024-30)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color D9BC31 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #D9BC31 to PPG Paints


#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#D9BC31 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



D9BC31
Old Gold*

314ED9
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 #D9BC31?

Color that best contrast with #D9BC31 is #314ED9, 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 #D9BC31?

Complementary or Opposite color for #D9BC31 is #314ED9, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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