Information about #DEAD1B color

#DEAD1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DEAD1B falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 173, 27) — 87.1% red, 67.8% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 76 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DEAD1B is a energetic, saturated orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Urobilin (#E1AD21). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Goldenrod (#DAA520) and Galliano (#D8A723).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 173, 27)), which gives #DEAD1B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEAD1B: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DEAD1B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DEAD1B color variations

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

#DEAD1B 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 #DEAD1B

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

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEAD1B
  • RGB222, 173, 27
  • CMYK0, 19, 76, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 173, 27)
  • HSL45°, 78%, 49%
  • HSL Precise44.923°, 78.313%, 48.824%
  • HSV45°, 88%, 87%
  • HSB45°, 88%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.678, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.678, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.678, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDEAD1B
  • DECIMAL ID14593307
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01