Information about #DEC8AA color

#DEC8AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DEC8AA belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 200, 170) (87.1% red, 78.4% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 20 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #DEC8AA 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 Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Natural Beige (#E4C9A8) and Triple Solitaire (#E4CBAB).

The recipe behind #DEC8AA is rgb(222, 200, 170), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEC8AA: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DEC8AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DEC8AA color variations

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

#DEC8AA 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 #DEC8AA

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

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC8AA
  • RGB222, 200, 170
  • CMYK0, 9, 20, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 200, 170)
  • HSL35°, 44%, 77%
  • HSL Precise34.615°, 44.068%, 76.863%
  • HSV35°, 23%, 87%
  • HSB35°, 23%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.784, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.784, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.784, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC8AA
  • DECIMAL ID14600362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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