Information about #D49011 color

#D49011 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D49011 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(212, 144, 17) — 83.1% red, 56.5% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 76 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D49011 is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Desert Yellow (#CA8D16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cool Copper (#D98719) and Royal Arabian (#D7991C).

In RGB terms — rgb(212, 144, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D49011 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #D49011 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D49011 color variations

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

#D49011 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 #D49011

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

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D49011
  • RGB212, 144, 17
  • CMYK0, 27, 76, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 144, 17)
  • HSL39°, 85%, 45%
  • HSL Precise39.077°, 85.153%, 44.902%
  • HSV39°, 92%, 83%
  • HSB39°, 92%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.565, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.565, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.565, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD49011
  • DECIMAL ID13930513
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01