Information about #DCAB5B color

#DCAB5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCAB5B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 171, 91) (86.3% red, 67.1% green, 35.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 51 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCAB5B is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Bronze (#DAAA5E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rob Roy (#DDAD56) and Earth Yellow (#E1A95F).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 171, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCAB5B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #DCAB5B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DCAB5B color variations

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

#DCAB5B 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 #DCAB5B

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

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCAB5B
  • RGB220, 171, 91
  • CMYK0, 19, 51, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 171, 91)
  • HSL37°, 65%, 61%
  • HSL Precise37.209°, 64.824%, 60.98%
  • HSV37°, 59%, 86%
  • HSB37°, 59%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.671, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.671, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.671, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCAB5B
  • DECIMAL ID14461787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01