Information about #DAB18A color

#DAB18A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DAB18A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(218, 177, 138) — 85.5% red, 69.4% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 31 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #DAB18A appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Calico (#D5B185). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Haystack (#D6B88A) and Tumbleweed (#DEAA88).

The recipe behind #DAB18A is rgb(218, 177, 138), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DAB18A: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #DAB18A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DAB18A color variations

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

#DAB18A 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 #DAB18A

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

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Tumbleweed color link
Tumbleweed

#DEAA88

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAB18A
  • RGB218, 177, 138
  • CMYK0, 16, 31, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 177, 138)
  • HSL29°, 52%, 70%
  • HSL Precise29.25°, 51.948%, 69.804%
  • HSV29°, 37%, 85%
  • HSB29°, 37%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.694, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.694, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.694, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDAB18A
  • DECIMAL ID14332298
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01