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Information about #DC852E color

#DC852E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC852E falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 133, 46) — 86.3% red, 52.2% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 68 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DC852E presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dull Orange (#D8863B). Slightly further away sit Jaydan Orange (#E57A32) and Tree Poppy (#E2813B).

The recipe behind #DC852E is rgb(220, 133, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DC852E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DC852E color variations

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

#DC852E 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 #DC852E

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

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC852E
  • RGB220, 133, 46
  • CMYK0, 34, 68, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 133, 46)
  • HSL30°, 71%, 52%
  • HSL Precise30°, 71.311%, 52.157%
  • HSV30°, 79%, 86%
  • HSB30°, 79%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.522, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.522, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.522, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC852E
  • DECIMAL ID14452014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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