Information about #DC992C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#DC992C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 153, 44) — 86.3% red, 60% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 69 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DC992C is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Buttercup (#DA9429). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Gold (#DAA428) and Candlelight (#E09D37).

The recipe behind #DC992C is rgb(220, 153, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC992C: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #DC992C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DC992C color variations

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

#DC992C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DC992C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DC992C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DC992C 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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#DC992C 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #DC992C

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

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

#DC992C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC992C
  • RGB220, 153, 44
  • CMYK0, 26, 69, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 153, 44)
  • HSL37°, 72%, 52%
  • HSL Precise37.159°, 71.545%, 51.765%
  • HSV37°, 80%, 86%
  • HSB37°, 80%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.600, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.600, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.600, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC992C
  • DECIMAL ID14457132
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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