Information about #DC987A color

#DC987A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DC987A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 152, 122) (86.3% red, 59.6% green, 47.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 38 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DC987A reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Burning Sand (#D99376). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) and Dark Salmon (#E9967A).

The recipe behind #DC987A is rgb(220, 152, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DC987A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DC987A color variations

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#DC987A 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 #DC987A

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

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC987A
  • RGB220, 152, 122
  • CMYK0, 27, 38, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 152, 122)
  • HSL18°, 58%, 67%
  • HSL Precise18.367°, 58.333%, 67.059%
  • HSV18°, 45%, 86%
  • HSB18°, 45%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.596, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.596, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.596, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC987A
  • DECIMAL ID14456954
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01