Information about #DD996E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DD996E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 153, 110) — 86.7% red, 60% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 44 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DD996E presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Burning Sand (#D99376). Slightly further away sit Beethoven (#D1946C) and Soft Chamois (#D4A36A).

The recipe behind #DD996E is rgb(221, 153, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #DD996E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DD996E color variations

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

#DD996E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DD996E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DD996E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DD996E 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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#DD996E 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 #DD996E

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

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Antique Brass color link
Antique Brass

#CD9575

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

#DD996E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD996E
  • RGB221, 153, 110
  • CMYK0, 27, 44, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 153, 110)
  • HSL23°, 62%, 65%
  • HSL Precise23.243°, 62.011%, 64.902%
  • HSV23°, 50%, 87%
  • HSB23°, 50%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.600, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.600, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.600, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDD996E
  • DECIMAL ID14522734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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