Information about #DA6E15 color

#DA6E15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DA6E15 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(218, 110, 21) — 85.5% red, 43.1% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 77 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DA6E15 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Metallic Orange (#DA680F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mars Yellow (#E3701A) and Chocolate (#D2691E).

The recipe behind #DA6E15 is rgb(218, 110, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DA6E15 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #DA6E15 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DA6E15 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DA6E15 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DA6E15

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DA6E15
  • RGB218, 110, 21
  • CMYK0, 42, 77, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 110, 21)
  • HSL27°, 82%, 47%
  • HSL Precise27.107°, 82.427%, 46.863%
  • HSV27°, 90%, 85%
  • HSB27°, 90%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.431, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.431, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.431, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDA6E15
  • DECIMAL ID14315029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01