Information about #DD997E color

#DD997E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DD997E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 153, 126) (86.7% red, 60% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 37 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #DD997E floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). Nearby in the Register you will also find Burning Sand (#D99376) and Dark Salmon (#E9967A).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 153, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DD997E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #DD997E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DD997E color variations

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

#DD997E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DD997E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DD997E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BD8B78

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Grey

#808080

#DD997E 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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#DC7E89

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#DD997E 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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#7EC2DD
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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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#7E93DD
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#7EDDC8
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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
#DD997E
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#7EDD99
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#997EDD
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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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#C2DD7E
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#7EC2DD
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#997EDD
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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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#93DD7E
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#7EC2DD
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#C87EDD
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Nearest named colors to #DD997E

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

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Kava Shell Pink color link
Kava Shell Pink

#D78C81

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Petite Orchid color link
Petite Orchid

#DA9790

Light Vermilion color link
Light Vermilion

#E7A28B

#DD997E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD997E
  • RGB221, 153, 126
  • CMYK0, 27, 37, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 153, 126)
  • HSL17°, 58%, 68%
  • HSL Precise17.053°, 58.282%, 68.039%
  • HSV17°, 43%, 87%
  • HSB17°, 43%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.600, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.600, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.600, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDD997E
  • DECIMAL ID14522750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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