Information about #DEC59B color

#DEC59B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DEC59B falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 197, 155) — 87.1% red, 77.3% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 26 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #DEC59B 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 almost identical to Honey Beige (#DBC49B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smooth Cream (#DAC79C) and Raffia (#DCC6A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 197, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEC59B: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #DEC59B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEC59B color variations

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

#DEC59B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DEC59B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#CAA462

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Black

#000000

#DEC59B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DEC59B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DDAB9B

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#DEC59B 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
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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
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#A49CDE
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#9CD5DE
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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
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#DEA49C
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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
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#9CDEC6
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#C69CDE
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B4DE9C
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#C69CDE
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#DE9CD5
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Nearest named colors to #DEC59B

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

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

#DBC4A0

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Eggshell Paper color link
Eggshell Paper

#E2BE9F

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Triple Spanish White color link
Triple Spanish White

#D5C4A1

#DEC59B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC59B
  • RGB222, 197, 155
  • CMYK0, 10, 26, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 197, 155)
  • HSL38°, 50%, 74%
  • HSL Precise37.612°, 50.376%, 73.922%
  • HSV38°, 30%, 87%
  • HSB38°, 30%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.773, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.773, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.773, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC59B
  • DECIMAL ID14599579
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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