Information about #DC9832 color

#DC9832 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DC9832 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 152, 50) — 86.3% red, 59.6% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 67 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DC9832 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Candlelight (#E09D37). Slightly further away sit Buttercup (#DA9429) and Turmeric (#E69B3A).

The recipe behind #DC9832 is rgb(220, 152, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC9832: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DC9832 color variations

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#DC9832 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 #DC9832

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

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC9832
  • RGB220, 152, 50
  • CMYK0, 27, 67, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 152, 50)
  • HSL36°, 71%, 53%
  • HSL Precise36°, 70.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV36°, 77%, 86%
  • HSB36°, 77%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.596, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.596, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.596, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC9832
  • DECIMAL ID14456882
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01