Information about #DC9E32 color

#DC9E32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC9E32 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 158, 50) — 86.3% red, 62% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 67 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DC9E32 reads as a vivid, lively orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Candlelight (#E09D37). Nearby in the Register you will also find Warm Gold (#DAA428) and Turmeric (#E69B3A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 158, 50)), which gives #DC9E32 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DC9E32 color variations

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

#DC9E32 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DC9E32 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DC9E32 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DC9E32 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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#DC9E32 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 #DC9E32

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

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

#DC9E32 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC9E32
  • RGB220, 158, 50
  • CMYK0, 24, 67, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 158, 50)
  • HSL38°, 71%, 53%
  • HSL Precise38.118°, 70.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV38°, 77%, 86%
  • HSB38°, 77%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.620, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.620, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.620, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC9E32
  • DECIMAL ID14458418
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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