Information about #DE8944 color

#DE8944 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DE8944 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 137, 68) (87.1% red, 53.7% green, 26.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 60 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DE8944 reads as a energetic, saturated orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Party Animal (#DB9241). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Orange (#D78C3D) and Flashback (#DF803E).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 137, 68) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DE8944 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DE8944 color variations

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

#DE8944 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 #DE8944

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

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Roxy color link
Roxy

#DF8850

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE8944
  • RGB222, 137, 68
  • CMYK0, 33, 60, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 137, 68)
  • HSL27°, 70%, 57%
  • HSL Precise26.883°, 70%, 56.863%
  • HSV27°, 69%, 87%
  • HSB27°, 69%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.537, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.537, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.537, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE8944
  • DECIMAL ID14584132
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01