Information about #DDBB73 color

#DDBB73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDBB73 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 187, 115) — 86.7% red, 73.3% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 42 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DDBB73 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and 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 almost identical to Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chenin (#DEC371) and Coyote (#DDB77B).

The recipe behind #DDBB73 is rgb(221, 187, 115), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DDBB73 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDBB73 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDBB73 color variations

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

#DDBB73 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 #DDBB73

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

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDBB73
  • RGB221, 187, 115
  • CMYK0, 13, 42, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 187, 115)
  • HSL41°, 61%, 66%
  • HSL Precise40.755°, 60.92%, 65.882%
  • HSV41°, 48%, 87%
  • HSB41°, 48%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.733, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.733, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.733, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDBB73
  • DECIMAL ID14531443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01