Information about #DEC490 color

#DEC490 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DEC490 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 196, 144) — 87.1% red, 76.9% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 31 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DEC490 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Putty (#D8BF8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moscato (#DEBA8E) and Light Gamboge (#E7C58B).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 196, 144) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DEC490 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DEC490 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DEC490 color variations

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

#DEC490 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 #DEC490

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

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC490
  • RGB222, 196, 144
  • CMYK0, 10, 31, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 196, 144)
  • HSL40°, 54%, 72%
  • HSL Precise40°, 54.167%, 71.765%
  • HSV40°, 35%, 87%
  • HSB40°, 35%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.769, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.769, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.769, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC490
  • DECIMAL ID14599312
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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