Information about #DCA524 color

#DCA524 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCA524 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 165, 36) — 86.3% red, 64.7% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 72 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCA524 is a vivid, lively warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Goldenrod (#DAA520). Slightly further away sit Galliano (#D8A723) and Warm Gold (#DAA428).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 165, 36)), which gives #DCA524 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCA524: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #DCA524 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCA524 color variations

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

#DCA524 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DCA524 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#57410E

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Black

#000000

#DCA524 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C89C36

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#B69548

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Grey

#808080

#DCA524 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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#DB5A23

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#DB2336

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#DCA524 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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#245BDB
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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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#4824DB
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#24B7DB
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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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#DB4824
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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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#24DBA4
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#A424DB
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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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#5BDB24
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#245BDB
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#A424DB
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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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#24DB48
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#245BDB
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#DB24B7
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Nearest named colors to #DCA524

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

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Rape Blossom Brown color link
Rape Blossom Brown

#E3B130

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

#DCA524 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCA524
  • RGB220, 165, 36
  • CMYK0, 22, 72, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 165, 36)
  • HSL42°, 72%, 50%
  • HSL Precise42.065°, 72.441%, 50.196%
  • HSV42°, 84%, 86%
  • HSB42°, 84%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.647, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.647, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.647, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDCA524
  • DECIMAL ID14460196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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