Information about #DC8B49 color

#DC8B49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DC8B49 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 139, 73) (86.3% red, 54.5% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 32 / 58 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #DC8B49 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jasper Orange (#DE8F4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Roxy (#DF8850) and Party Animal (#DB9241).

The recipe behind #DC8B49 is rgb(220, 139, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC8B49: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #DC8B49 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DC8B49 color variations

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

#DC8B49 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 #DC8B49

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

Roxy color link
Roxy

#DF8850

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC8B49
  • RGB220, 139, 73
  • CMYK0, 32, 58, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 139, 73)
  • HSL27°, 68%, 57%
  • HSL Precise26.939°, 67.742%, 57.451%
  • HSV27°, 67%, 86%
  • HSB27°, 67%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.545, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.545, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.545, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC8B49
  • DECIMAL ID14453577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01