Information about #DDAE69 color

#DDAE69 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDAE69 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 174, 105) — 86.7% red, 68.2% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 45 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #DDAE69 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 a hair away from Equator (#DAB160). Nearby in the Register you will also find Essential Cream (#DCB66F) and Fawn (#E5AA70).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 174, 105)), which gives #DDAE69 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DDAE69 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #DDAE69 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DDAE69 color variations

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#DDAE69 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 #DDAE69

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

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

#DDAE69 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDAE69
  • RGB221, 174, 105
  • CMYK0, 18, 45, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 174, 105)
  • HSL36°, 63%, 64%
  • HSL Precise35.69°, 63.043%, 63.922%
  • HSV36°, 52%, 87%
  • HSB36°, 52%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.682, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.682, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.682, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDAE69
  • DECIMAL ID14528105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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