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Information about #DDC297 color

#DDC297 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDC297 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 194, 151) (86.7% red, 76.1% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 27 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #DDC297 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Honey Beige (#DBC49B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Smooth Cream (#DAC79C) and Saloon (#D5BF98).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 194, 151)), which gives #DDC297 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DDC297 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDC297 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDC297 color variations

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

#DDC297 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 #DDC297

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

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDC297
  • RGB221, 194, 151
  • CMYK0, 11, 27, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 194, 151)
  • HSL37°, 51%, 73%
  • HSL Precise36.857°, 50.725%, 72.941%
  • HSV37°, 32%, 87%
  • HSB37°, 32%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.761, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.761, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.761, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDC297
  • DECIMAL ID14533271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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