Information about #DDB254 color

#DDB254 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDB254 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 178, 84) — 86.7% red, 69.8% green, 32.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 54 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DDB254 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rob Roy (#DDAD56). Slightly further away sit Sunkissed (#E6B553) and Sunray (#E3AB57).

The recipe behind #DDB254 is rgb(221, 178, 84), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDB254 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDB254 color variations

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

#DDB254 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 #DDB254

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

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDB254
  • RGB221, 178, 84
  • CMYK0, 17, 54, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 178, 84)
  • HSL41°, 67%, 60%
  • HSL Precise41.168°, 66.829%, 59.804%
  • HSV41°, 62%, 87%
  • HSB41°, 62%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.698, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.698, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.698, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDDB254
  • DECIMAL ID14529108
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01