Information about #DE9555 color

#DE9555 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE9555 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 149, 85) — 87.1% red, 58.4% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 54 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DE9555 is a vivid, lively orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Persian Orange (#D99058). Slightly further away sit Pastel Ochre (#D69759) and Jasper Orange (#DE8F4E).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 149, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE9555: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #DE9555 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DE9555 color variations

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

#DE9555 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 #DE9555

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

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Roxy color link
Roxy

#DF8850

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE9555
  • RGB222, 149, 85
  • CMYK0, 29, 54, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 149, 85)
  • HSL28°, 67%, 60%
  • HSL Precise28.029°, 67.488%, 60.196%
  • HSV28°, 62%, 87%
  • HSB28°, 62%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.584, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.584, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.584, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE9555
  • DECIMAL ID14587221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01