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Information about Burning Sand color

#D99376 - Burning Sand color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D99376, known as "Burning Sand", falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 147, 118) — 85.1% red, 57.6% green, 46.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 39 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D99376 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Feldspar (#D19275). Slightly further away sit Antique Brass (#CD9575) and Beethoven (#D1946C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 147, 118)), which gives #D99376 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D99376: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. The name "Burning Sand" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Burning Sand color variations

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

Burning Sand 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 Burning Sand

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D99376
  • RGB217, 147, 118
  • CMYK0, 27, 39, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 147, 118)
  • HSL18°, 57%, 66%
  • HSL Precise17.576°, 56.571%, 65.686%
  • HSV18°, 46%, 85%
  • HSB18°, 46%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.576, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.576, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.576, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD99376
  • DECIMAL ID14259062
  • Name Length12
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