Information about #DC9071 color

#DC9071 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DC9071 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 144, 113) — 86.3% red, 56.5% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 42 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DC9071 reads as a vivid, lively orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Burning Sand (#D99376). Slightly further away sit Middle Red (#E58E73) and Feldspar (#D19275).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 144, 113) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC9071: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #DC9071 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DC9071 color variations

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

#DC9071 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 #DC9071

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

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC9071
  • RGB220, 144, 113
  • CMYK0, 30, 42, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 144, 113)
  • HSL17°, 60%, 65%
  • HSL Precise17.383°, 60.452%, 65.294%
  • HSV17°, 49%, 86%
  • HSB17°, 49%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.565, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.565, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.565, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC9071
  • DECIMAL ID14454897
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01