Information about #DAA252 color

#DAA252 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DAA252 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 162, 82) — 85.5% red, 63.5% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 53 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DAA252 is a vivid, lively orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from JPCD MUSTARD (#DDA256). Nearby in the Register you will also find Porsche (#DF9D5B) and Fish N Chips (#DCAB4B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(218, 162, 82)), which gives #DAA252 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DAA252 color variations

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

#DAA252 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 #DAA252

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

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAA252
  • RGB218, 162, 82
  • CMYK0, 22, 53, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 162, 82)
  • HSL35°, 65%, 59%
  • HSL Precise35.294°, 64.762%, 58.824%
  • HSV35°, 62%, 85%
  • HSB35°, 62%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.635, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.635, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.635, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDAA252
  • DECIMAL ID14328402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01