Information about #DDCA9D color

#DDCA9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDCA9D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 202, 157) — 86.7% red, 79.2% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 25 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #DDCA9D has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F). Slightly further away sit Soft Beige (#DDC7A0) and Smooth Cream (#DAC79C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 202, 157)), which gives #DDCA9D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDCA9D: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #DDCA9D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DDCA9D color variations

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

#DDCA9D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DDCA9D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#C8AA65

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#6F5927

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Black

#000000

#DDCA9D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#CEBC92

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Putty

#BEAE8A
#AB9F84

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#969080

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Grey

#808080

#DDCA9D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DC9CBC

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#DDCA9D 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
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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
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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
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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
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#9DDDC9
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#C99DDD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DDCA9D

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

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

#DBC4A0

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

#DDCA9D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDCA9D
  • RGB221, 202, 157
  • CMYK0, 7, 25, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 202, 157)
  • HSL42°, 48%, 74%
  • HSL Precise42.188°, 48.485%, 74.118%
  • HSV42°, 29%, 87%
  • HSB42°, 29%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.792, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.792, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.792, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDCA9D
  • DECIMAL ID14535325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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