Information about #DC8D2E color

#DC8D2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DC8D2E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 141, 46) — 86.3% red, 55.3% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 68 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DC8D2E reads as a strongly colored warm orange and 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 almost identical to Buttercup (#DA9429). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fuel Yellow (#D19033) and Dull Orange (#D8863B).

The recipe behind #DC8D2E is rgb(220, 141, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC8D2E: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #DC8D2E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DC8D2E color variations

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

#DC8D2E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Corvette

#E9BA81
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White

#FFFFFF

#DC8D2E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B5711E

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Black

#000000

#DC8D2E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DC8D2E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DC8D2E 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
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#2E7CDC
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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
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#362EDC
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#2ED3DC
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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
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#DC362E
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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
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#2EDC8D
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#8D2EDC
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#7CDC2E
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#2E7CDC
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#8D2EDC
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2EDC36
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#2E7CDC
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#DC2ED3
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Nearest named colors to #DC8D2E

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

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Rustic Orange color link
Rustic Orange

#D78C3D

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Cadmium Orange color link
Cadmium Orange

#ED872D

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

#DC8D2E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC8D2E
  • RGB220, 141, 46
  • CMYK0, 31, 68, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 141, 46)
  • HSL33°, 71%, 52%
  • HSL Precise32.759°, 71.311%, 52.157%
  • HSV33°, 79%, 86%
  • HSB33°, 79%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.553, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.553, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.553, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC8D2E
  • DECIMAL ID14454062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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