Information about #DDBB74 color

#DDBB74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDBB74 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 187, 116) — 86.7% red, 73.3% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 41 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #DDBB74 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Slightly further away sit Coyote (#DDB77B) and Chenin (#DEC371).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 187, 116)), which gives #DDBB74 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDBB74 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDBB74 color variations

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

#DDBB74 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 #DDBB74

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

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDBB74
  • RGB221, 187, 116
  • CMYK0, 13, 41, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 187, 116)
  • HSL41°, 61%, 66%
  • HSL Precise40.571°, 60.694%, 66.078%
  • 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)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.733, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.733, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.733, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDBB74
  • DECIMAL ID14531444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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