Information about #DEC06C color

#DEC06C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DEC06C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 192, 108) — 87.1% red, 75.3% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 45 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DEC06C reads as a vivid, lively orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chenin (#DEC371). Slightly further away sit Souffle (#D5C171) and Essential Cream (#DCB66F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 192, 108)), which gives #DEC06C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #DEC06C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEC06C color variations

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

#DEC06C 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 #DEC06C

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

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC06C
  • RGB222, 192, 108
  • CMYK0, 12, 45, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 192, 108)
  • HSL44°, 63%, 65%
  • HSL Precise44.211°, 63.333%, 64.706%
  • HSV44°, 51%, 87%
  • HSB44°, 51%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.753, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.753, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.753, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC06C
  • DECIMAL ID14598252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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