Information about #DC4809 color

#DC4809 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DC4809 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 72, 9) (86.3% red, 28.2% green, 3.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 58 / 83 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DC4809 reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Orange (#DC4D01). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grenadier (#D54600) and Syracuse Orange (#D44500).

The recipe behind #DC4809 is rgb(220, 72, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #DC4809 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DC4809 color variations

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

#DC4809 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 #DC4809

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

Deep Orange color link
Deep Orange

#DC4D01

Grenadier color link
Grenadier

#D54600

Trinidad color link
Trinidad

#E64E03

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Persimmon color link
Persimmon

#EC5800

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC4809
  • RGB220, 72, 9
  • CMYK0, 58, 83, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 72, 9)
  • HSL18°, 92%, 45%
  • HSL Precise17.915°, 92.14%, 44.902%
  • HSV18°, 96%, 86%
  • HSB18°, 96%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.282, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.282, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.282, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC4809
  • DECIMAL ID14436361
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01