Information about #DE8C21 color

#DE8C21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE8C21 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 140, 33) — 87.1% red, 54.9% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 74 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DE8C21 reads as a vivid, lively orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cool Copper (#D98719). Slightly further away sit Buttercup (#DA9429) and Royal Arabian (#D7991C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 140, 33)), which gives #DE8C21 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #DE8C21 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE8C21 color variations

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

#DE8C21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DE8C21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B1701A

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#855413

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#2C1C06

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Black

#000000

#DE8C21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B88746

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Grey

#808080

#DE8C21 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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#DDD721

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#DD4021

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#DD214D

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#DD2198

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#DE8C21 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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#2E21DE
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#21D1DE
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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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#DE2E21
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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
#DE8C21
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#21DE8C
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#8C21DE
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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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#73DE21
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#2173DE
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#8C21DE
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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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#21DE2E
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#2173DE
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#DE21D1
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Nearest named colors to #DE8C21

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

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Carrot Orange color link
Carrot Orange

#ED9121

Cadmium Orange color link
Cadmium Orange

#ED872D

Burger King Orange color link
Burger King Orange

#F28A21

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

#DE8C21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE8C21
  • RGB222, 140, 33
  • CMYK0, 32, 74, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 140, 33)
  • HSL34°, 74%, 50%
  • HSL Precise33.968°, 74.118%, 50%
  • HSV34°, 85%, 87%
  • HSB34°, 85%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.549, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.549, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.549, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE8C21
  • DECIMAL ID14584865
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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