Information about #DE941B color

#DE941B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DE941B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 148, 27) — 87.1% red, 58% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 76 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DE941B presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Royal Arabian (#D7991C). Slightly further away sit Cool Copper (#D98719) and Buttercup (#DA9429).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 148, 27)), which gives #DE941B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DE941B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DE941B color variations

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

#DE941B 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 #DE941B

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

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE941B
  • RGB222, 148, 27
  • CMYK0, 29, 76, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 148, 27)
  • HSL37°, 78%, 49%
  • HSL Precise37.231°, 78.313%, 48.824%
  • HSV37°, 88%, 87%
  • HSB37°, 88%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.580, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.580, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.580, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE941B
  • DECIMAL ID14586907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01