Information about #DEC06D color

#DEC06D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DEC06D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 192, 109) (87.1% red, 75.3% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 44 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #DEC06D appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chenin (#DEC371). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Souffle (#D5C171) and Essential Cream (#DCB66F).

The recipe behind #DEC06D is rgb(222, 192, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEC06D: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #DEC06D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEC06D color variations

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

#DEC06D 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 #DEC06D

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

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC06D
  • RGB222, 192, 109
  • CMYK0, 12, 44, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 192, 109)
  • HSL44°, 63%, 65%
  • HSL Precise44.071°, 63.128%, 64.902%
  • 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)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.753, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.753, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.753, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC06D
  • DECIMAL ID14598253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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