Information about #DDB268 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #DDB268 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Slightly further away sit Equator (#DAB160) and Dirty Mustard (#E2B45F).
The recipe behind #DDB268 is rgb(221, 178, 104), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDB268: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#DDB268 color variations
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#DDB268 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#DDB268 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#DDB268 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#DDB268 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#DDB268 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #DDB268 color
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Nearest named colors to #DDB268
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#DCB66F
#DAB160
#E2B45F
#DAAA5E
#E1A95F
#E5AA70
#E1BC5F
#EAB563
#D2B960
#E0BC5B
#E0C161
#D4A36A
#DDB268 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#DDB268
- RGB221, 178, 104
- CMYK0, 17, 46, 13
- CSSrgb(221, 178, 104)
- HSL38°, 63%, 64%
- HSL Precise37.949°, 63.243%, 63.725%
- HSV38°, 53%, 87%
- HSB38°, 53%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
- GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.698, 0.408)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.698, 0.408, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.698, 0.408)
- Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDDDB268
- DECIMAL ID14529128
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01



