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What color is DAA970?

The RGB color code for color number #DAA970 is RGB(218, 169, 112). In the RGB color model, #DAA970 has a red value of 218, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 112. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.5% magenta, 48.6% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32.3° (degrees), 58.9 % saturation, and 64.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DAA970 has a hue of 32.3° (degrees), 48.6 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.



Color DAA970 is cool or warm?

Color DAA970 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DAA970? (For interior and product design)

DAA970 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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.



Dark Color

#DAA970

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #DAA970 with dark and light Color




Is #DAA970 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DAA970 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 #DAA970 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(218, 169, 112)
Red
218 (85.5%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
112 (43.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.48%
Yellow
48.62%
Key
14.51%

HSL

HSL(32.26deg, 58.9 %, 64.7 %)

Hue
32.26°
Saturation
58.89 %.
Lightness
64.71 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 102, 37)
Red
58 (22.8%)
Yellow
102 (40.1%)
Blue
37 (14.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
32.26°
Saturation
48.62 %.
Brightness / Value
85.49 %.

HWB

H: 32.26°

W: 43.92 %

B: 14.51 %

XYZ

X : 46.03

Y : 44.45

Z : 21.48

YXY

Y1 : 44.45

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 14.51%

M : 33.73%

Y : 56.08%


LRV

~ 44.5 %

Munsell Color System

10YR 7.0/6

CIE-Lab

L : 72.53

A : 11.05

B : 36.2

CIE-Lch

L : 72.53

C : 37.85

H : 73.03

CIE-Luv

L : 72.53

U : 36.8

V : 43.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.67

A : 6.55

B : 27.57






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DAA970


Here are the colors similar to DAA970. 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.



#E5AA70
Fawn
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#E1A95F
Earth Yellow
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#E3A857
Indian Yellow
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#E3A857
Sunray
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DAA970.


#E4AC74
BS 06-C-33 - Cameo
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DAA970.


#D6A461
PANTONE 7509 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#DDA46F
PANTONE 721 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#E6A65D
PANTONE 7411 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#E7B78A
PANTONE 720 C
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DAA970.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DAA970.


#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#EB9C52
RAL 1034 - Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)
#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DAA970.






Paint color for Hex #DAA970


Here are the paint colors similar to DAA970. 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 DAA970 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DAA970 to Valspar


#DBAA6D
Ambitious (3005-5C)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#DEAF79
Imperial Gold (3003-5C)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#E1AA6A
Sun-Drenched (T517)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#E1AC6A
Montana Wheat Field (V051-3)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color DAA970 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DAA970 to Behr


#D6A672
Cake Spice (M250-4)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#D9AD7A
Cork (PPU6-05)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#D7A361
Amber Brew (MQ4-10)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#E4B070
Mac N Cheese (M260-5)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DAA970 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DAA970 to Sherwin Williams


#DDAC6D
Anjou Pear (SW 6381)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#E3AC72
Viva Gold (SW 6367)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#E5AE6B
Torchlight (SW 6374)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#D9A06A
Harvest Gold (SW 2858)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DAA970 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DAA970 to PPG Paints


#E2AC78
Buffalo Trail (PPG1202-5)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#DFB170
Tesoros (PPG17-20)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#E1B270
Lion's Mane (PPG1207-5)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#E6B570
Bold Butterscotch (PPG12-08)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DAA970 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DAA970 to Benjamin Moore


#E1A863
Old Gold (167)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#E6B271
Gamboge (CW-285)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#E3B26F
Eye of the Tiger (188)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#D5A65F
Bryant Gold (HC-7)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DAA970 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DAA970 to Dunn-Edwards


#DAA36F
Western Sunrise (DET 469)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#D9A05F
Butterscotch Syrup (DE 5298)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#D39F5F
Honey Beehive (DET 475)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#E9AF78
Yucatan (DE 5269)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#DAA970 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



DAA970
Fawn*

70A1DA
Dark Pastel 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 #DAA970?

Color that best contrast with #DAA970 is #70A1DA, color name is Dark Pastel 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 #DAA970?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DAA970 is #70A1DA, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.





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