Information about #DC901D color

#DC901D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DC901D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 144, 29) (86.3% red, 56.5% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 75 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #DC901D feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cool Copper (#D98719). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Royal Arabian (#D7991C) and Buttercup (#DA9429).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 144, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DC901D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DC901D color variations

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

#DC901D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DC901D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DC901D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DC901D 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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#DD431C

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#DC901D 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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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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#301DDD
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#1DCADD
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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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#DD301D
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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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#1DDD90
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#901DDD
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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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#6ADD1D
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#1D6ADD
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#901DDD
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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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#1DDD30
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#1D6ADD
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#DD1DCA
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Nearest named colors to #DC901D

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

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Carrot Orange color link
Carrot Orange

#ED9121

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Burger King Orange color link
Burger King Orange

#F28A21

#DC901D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#DC901D color image #DC901D color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC901D
  • RGB220, 144, 29
  • CMYK0, 30, 75, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 144, 29)
  • HSL36°, 77%, 49%
  • HSL Precise36.126°, 76.707%, 48.824%
  • HSV36°, 87%, 86%
  • HSB36°, 87%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.565, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.565, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.565, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC901D
  • DECIMAL ID14454813
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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