Information about Metallic Orange color

#DA680F - Metallic Orange color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DA680F ("Metallic Orange") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(218, 104, 15) — 85.5% red, 40.8% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 80 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DA680F is a maximally vivid orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Papaya Orange (#E56717). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mars Yellow (#E3701A) and Chocolate (#D2691E).

In RGB terms — rgb(218, 104, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DA680F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. The name "Metallic Orange" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Metallic Orange color variations

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

Metallic Orange 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 Metallic Orange

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DA680F
  • RGB218, 104, 15
  • CMYK0, 45, 80, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 104, 15)
  • HSL26°, 87%, 46%
  • HSL Precise26.305°, 87.124%, 45.686%
  • HSV26°, 93%, 85%
  • HSB26°, 93%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.408, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.408, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.408, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDA680F
  • DECIMAL ID14313487
  • Name Length15
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