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HEX DABB1B - #DABB1B, RGB(218,187,27) Color


Color Name: Old Gold*
Hex Color Code: #DABB1B
RGB Color Code: RGB(218, 187, 27)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 14.2%, 87.6%, 14.5%



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What color is DABB1B?

The RGB color code for color number #DABB1B is RGB(218, 187, 27). In the RGB color model, #DABB1B has a red value of 218, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.2% magenta, 87.6% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.3° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DABB1B has a hue of 50.3° (degrees), 87.6 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.



Color DABB1B is cool or warm?

Color DABB1B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DABB1B? (For interior and product design)

DABB1B 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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Is #DABB1B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DABB1B 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 #DABB1B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(218, 187, 27)
Red
218 (85.5%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.22%
Yellow
87.61%
Key
14.51%

HSL

HSL(50.26deg, 78.0 %, 48.0 %)

Hue
50.26°
Saturation
77.96 %.
Lightness
48.04 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 176, 25)
Red
63 (24.6%)
Yellow
176 (69.1%)
Blue
25 (9.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50.26°
Saturation
87.61 %.
Brightness / Value
85.49 %.

HWB

H: 50.26°

W: 10.59 %

B: 14.51 %

XYZ

X : 46.88

Y : 50.53

Z : 8.32

YXY

Y1 : 50.53

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 14.51%

M : 26.67%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 50.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.3Y 7.5/16

CIE-Lab

L : 76.39

A : -3.18

B : 74.43

CIE-Lch

L : 76.39

C : 74.5

H : 92.45

CIE-Luv

L : 76.39

U : 27.98

V : 79.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.08

A : -6.66

B : 42.82






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DABB1B

Here are the colors similar to DABB1B. 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 - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#EFCC00
Yellow (Munsell)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DABB1B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DABB1B.

#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#D5C03A
PANTONE 4016 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DABB1B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DABB1B.

#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DABB1B.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DABB1B.

#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DABB1B

Here are the paint colors similar to DABB1B. 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 DABB1B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DABB1B to Valspar

#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DABB1B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DABB1B to Sherwin Williams

#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DABB1B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DABB1B to Dunn-Edwards

#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color DABB1B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DABB1B to Behr

#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DABB1B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DABB1B to PPG Paints

#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DABB1B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DABB1B to Benjamin Moore

#E2C839
Yellow Hibiscus (357)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#CCBB0E
Eve Green (2024-20)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#D7C52E
Citron (2024-30)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DABB1B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DABB1B to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 16.30 (83.7% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 17.93 (82.1% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.63 (80.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#DABB1B 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



DABB1B
Old Gold*

1B3ADA
Persian 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 #DABB1B?

Color that best contrast with #DABB1B is #1B3ADA, color name is Persian 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 #DABB1B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DABB1B is #1B3ADA, color name is Persian Blue*.





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