Information about #DDBB77 color

#DDBB77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDBB77 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 187, 119) (86.7% red, 73.3% green, 46.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 40 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DDBB77 reads as a energetic, saturated orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Coyote (#DDB77B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Essential Cream (#DCB66F) and Chenin (#DEC371).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 187, 119) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DDBB77 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DDBB77 color variations

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

#DDBB77 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 #DDBB77

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

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDBB77
  • RGB221, 187, 119
  • CMYK0, 13, 40, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 187, 119)
  • HSL40°, 60%, 67%
  • HSL Precise40°, 60%, 66.667%
  • HSV40°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB40°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.733, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.733, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.733, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDBB77
  • DECIMAL ID14531447
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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