Information about #DDA968 color

#DDA968 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDA968 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 169, 104) (86.7% red, 66.3% green, 40.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 46 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DDA968 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earth Yellow (#E1A95F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Bronze (#DAAA5E) and Soft Chamois (#D4A36A).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 169, 104) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DDA968 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #DDA968 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DDA968 color variations

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

#DDA968 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 #DDA968

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

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDA968
  • RGB221, 169, 104
  • CMYK0, 20, 46, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 169, 104)
  • HSL33°, 63%, 64%
  • HSL Precise33.333°, 63.243%, 63.725%
  • HSV33°, 53%, 87%
  • HSB33°, 53%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.663, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.663, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.663, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDA968
  • DECIMAL ID14526824
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01