Information about #DE9C59 color

#DE9C59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DE9C59 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 156, 89) — 87.1% red, 61.2% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 52 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DE9C59 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Porsche (#DF9D5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Di Serria (#DB995E) and JPCD MUSTARD (#DDA256).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 156, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DE9C59 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #DE9C59 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE9C59 color variations

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#DE9C59 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 #DE9C59

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

#DE9C59 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE9C59
  • RGB222, 156, 89
  • CMYK0, 26, 52, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 156, 89)
  • HSL30°, 67%, 61%
  • HSL Precise30.226°, 66.834%, 60.98%
  • HSV30°, 60%, 87%
  • HSB30°, 60%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.612, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.612, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.612, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE9C59
  • DECIMAL ID14589017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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