Information about #DC9774 color

#DC9774 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC9774 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 151, 116) — 86.3% red, 59.2% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 41 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DC9774 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burning Sand (#D99376). Slightly further away sit Feldspar (#D19275) and Middle Red (#E58E73).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 151, 116)), which gives #DC9774 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #DC9774 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DC9774 color variations

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#DC9774 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 #DC9774

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

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC9774
  • RGB220, 151, 116
  • CMYK0, 27, 41, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 151, 116)
  • HSL20°, 60%, 66%
  • HSL Precise20.192°, 59.77%, 65.882%
  • HSV20°, 47%, 86%
  • HSB20°, 47%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.592, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.592, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.592, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC9774
  • DECIMAL ID14456692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01