Information about #DE5516 color

#DE5516 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DE5516 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 85, 22) (87.1% red, 33.3% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 54 / 78 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DE5516 is a vivid, lively warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Flame (#E25822). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vivid Red Tangelo (#DF6124) and Vivid Vermilion (#E56024).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 85, 22)), which gives #DE5516 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DE5516 color variations

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

#DE5516 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 #DE5516

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE5516
  • RGB222, 85, 22
  • CMYK0, 54, 78, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 85, 22)
  • HSL19°, 82%, 48%
  • HSL Precise18.9°, 81.967%, 47.843%
  • HSV19°, 90%, 87%
  • HSB19°, 90%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.333, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.333, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.333, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE5516
  • DECIMAL ID14570774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01