Information about #DDB271 color

#DDB271 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDB271 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 178, 113) — 86.7% red, 69.8% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 42 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DDB271 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coyote (#DDB77B) and Fawn (#E5AA70).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 178, 113) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DDB271 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #DDB271 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DDB271 color variations

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

#DDB271 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 #DDB271

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

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDB271
  • RGB221, 178, 113
  • CMYK0, 17, 42, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 178, 113)
  • HSL36°, 61%, 65%
  • HSL Precise36.111°, 61.364%, 65.49%
  • HSV36°, 49%, 87%
  • HSB36°, 49%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.698, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.698, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.698, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDB271
  • DECIMAL ID14529137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01