Information about #DE982F color

#DE982F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE982F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 152, 47) — 87.1% red, 59.6% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 69 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DE982F is a energetic, saturated 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 practically indistinguishable from Buttercup (#DA9429). Nearby in the Register you will also find Candlelight (#E09D37) and Turmeric (#E69B3A).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 152, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #DE982F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DE982F color variations

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#DE982F 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 #DE982F

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

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE982F
  • RGB222, 152, 47
  • CMYK0, 27, 69, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 152, 47)
  • HSL36°, 73%, 53%
  • HSL Precise36°, 72.614%, 52.745%
  • HSV36°, 79%, 87%
  • HSB36°, 79%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.596, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.596, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.596, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE982F
  • DECIMAL ID14587951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01