Information about #DD8C08 color

#DD8C08 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD8C08 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 140, 8) — 86.7% red, 54.9% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 84 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DD8C08 reads as a maximally vivid orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Harvest Gold (#DA9100). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fulvous (#E48400) and Gamboge (#E49B0F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 140, 8)), which gives #DD8C08 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DD8C08: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DD8C08 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DD8C08 color variations

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#DD8C08 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 #DD8C08

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

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Tangerine color link
Tangerine

#F28500

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD8C08
  • RGB221, 140, 8
  • CMYK0, 32, 84, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 140, 8)
  • HSL37°, 93%, 45%
  • HSL Precise37.183°, 93.013%, 44.902%
  • HSV37°, 96%, 87%
  • HSB37°, 96%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.549, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.549, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.549, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD8C08
  • DECIMAL ID14519304
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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