Color of the Day:

Dark Blonde#F0E2B6

Dark Blonde - 08/23/2011

Dark Blonde is the Color of the Day for 08/23/2011. Dark Blonde has a hex value of #F0E2B6. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 240, Green: 226, and Blue: 182

Color Spaces of Dark Blonde

HexF0E2B6#F0E2B6
RGB240 226 182rgb(240 226 182)
RGB %94 89 71rgb(94 89 71)
CIELAB90.2, -0.05, 23.42
CMY6, 11, 29
CMYK0, 6, 24, 6
HSL46, 66, 83hsl(46 66% 83%)
HSV46, 24, 94hsv(46 24% 94%)
HSI47, 16, 216
HWB46, 71, 6hwb(46 71% 6%)
LCH90.2, 23.42, 90.11
XYZ73.98, 76.74, 42.01

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All About Dark Blonde

Dark blonde is a warm, rich shade that sits somewhere between light brown and golden blonde. It is a versatile color that can work well with a range of skin tones and hair types. Dark blonde hair is often associated with a natural, effortless look and is a popular choice for those who want to add warmth and depth to their hair color.

Overall, dark blonde is a versatile and timeless color that can be used in a range of contexts. Whether used in fashion, interior design, or graphic design, dark blonde can add warmth, depth, and elegance to any design.

Dark Blonde in Fashion

In fashion, dark blonde is a classic color that pairs well with a range of other colors, including neutral tones like black and white, as well as brighter hues like red and blue. It can be used in a range of styles, from casual to formal, and is a popular choice for both clothing and accessories.

Dark Blonde in Interior Design

In interior design, dark blonde is a popular choice for furniture and flooring, as it can add warmth and richness to a room. It pairs well with other natural colors like green and brown, and can create a cozy and inviting atmosphere. Dark blonde can be used in a range of styles, from traditional to modern, and can add a touch of elegance to any room.

Dark Blonde in Graphic Design

In graphic design, dark blonde is a popular choice for branding and marketing materials, as it can create a sense of warmth and approachability. It can be used in logos, packaging, and advertising materials, and pairs well with other warm colors like orange and red. Dark blonde can create a sense of natural beauty and can be used in industries such as beauty and wellness.

Closest Common Color

Dark Blonde is closest to the common color yellow. When looking at the RYB scale yellow is a primary color, but on the RGB scale it is a mixture of equal parts red and green. Yellow is a bright color, which makes sense as it is associated with sunshine, happiness, and positivity. Since yellow is a highly visible color we use it for things like taxis and school buses. Yellow was one of the first colors used in cave paintings. Bananas, flowers, lemons, egg yolk, and taxis are things that are yellow.

Shades of Dark Blonde

A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Dark Blonde all the way to Black evenly distributed.

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Tints of Dark Blonde

A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Dark Blonde all the way to White evenly distributed.

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Tones of Dark Blonde

A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Dark Blonde all the way to Gray evenly distributed.

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Monochromatic Colors of Dark Blonde

A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Dark Blonde.

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Complementary Color of Dark Blonde

Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Dark Blonde.

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Split Complementary Colors of Dark Blonde

A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Dark Blonde.

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Triadic Colors of Dark Blonde

A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Dark Blonde.

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Tetradic Colors of Dark Blonde

A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Dark Blonde.

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Analogous Colors of Dark Blonde

An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Dark Blonde.

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Variations of Dark Blonde

A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Dark Blonde has RGB values of R:240, G:226, and B:182. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Dark Blonde, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Dark Blonde.

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Web Safe Color of Dark Blonde

A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Dark Blonde.

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CSS Code for Dark Blonde

Text Color
.text-class { color: #F0E2B6; }

This paragraph tag has text in the color #F0E2B6

Text Shadow Color
.txt-shdw-class { text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #F0E2B6; }

This text has a shadow in the color #F0E2B6

Border Color
.brdr-class { border: 5px solid #F0E2B6; }

This div tag has a border color of #F0E2B6

Background Color
.bg-class { background-color: #F0E2B6; }

This div tag has a background color of #F0E2B6

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Dark Blonde Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.

  • Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
  • Level AA: 4.5:1
  • Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
  • Level AAA: 7:1

In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Dark Blonde is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.

Dark Blonde Contrast on Black Background

The color Dark Blonde has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Dark Blonde a perfect choice against a Black background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextPass
WCAG AAALarge TextPass
WCAG AAANormal TextPass

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Dark Blonde Contrast on White Background

The color Dark Blonde has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Dark Blonde a poor choice against a White background.

WCAG AALarge TextFail
WCAG AANormal TextFail
WCAG AAALarge TextFail
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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