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Information about #DC8A32 color

#DC8A32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DC8A32 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 138, 50) — 86.3% red, 54.1% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 67 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #DC8A32 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a near neighbor of Dull Orange (#D8863B). Slightly further away sit Rustic Orange (#D78C3D) and Fuel Yellow (#D19033).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 138, 50)), which gives #DC8A32 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DC8A32 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DC8A32 color variations

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

#DC8A32 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 #DC8A32

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

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC8A32
  • RGB220, 138, 50
  • CMYK0, 32, 67, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 138, 50)
  • HSL31°, 71%, 53%
  • HSL Precise31.059°, 70.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV31°, 77%, 86%
  • HSB31°, 77%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.541, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.541, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.541, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC8A32
  • DECIMAL ID14453298
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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