Information about #DDB869 color

#DDB869 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDB869 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 184, 105) (86.7% red, 72.2% green, 41.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 45 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDB869 is a energetic, saturated orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F) and Equator (#DAB160).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 184, 105) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DDB869 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DDB869 color variations

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

#DDB869 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 #DDB869

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

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDB869
  • RGB221, 184, 105
  • CMYK0, 15, 45, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 184, 105)
  • HSL41°, 63%, 64%
  • HSL Precise40.862°, 63.043%, 63.922%
  • HSV41°, 52%, 87%
  • HSB41°, 52%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.722, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.722, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.722, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDB869
  • DECIMAL ID14530665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01