Information about #DD931D color

#DD931D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DD931D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 147, 29) — 86.7% red, 57.6% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 75 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DD931D presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Royal Arabian (#D7991C). Slightly further away sit Buttercup (#DA9429) and Cool Copper (#D98719).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 147, 29)), which gives #DD931D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DD931D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DD931D color variations

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

#DD931D 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 #DD931D

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

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD931D
  • RGB221, 147, 29
  • CMYK0, 29, 75, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 147, 29)
  • HSL37°, 77%, 49%
  • HSL Precise36.875°, 76.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV37°, 87%, 87%
  • HSB37°, 87%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.576, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.576, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.576, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD931D
  • DECIMAL ID14521117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01