Information about #DCB46A color

#DCB46A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCB46A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 180, 106) (86.3% red, 70.6% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 45 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #DCB46A floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Equator (#DAB160) and Dirty Mustard (#E2B45F).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 180, 106) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCB46A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DCB46A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DCB46A color variations

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

#DCB46A 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 #DCB46A

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

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCB46A
  • RGB220, 180, 106
  • CMYK0, 16, 45, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 180, 106)
  • HSL39°, 62%, 64%
  • HSL Precise38.947°, 61.957%, 63.922%
  • HSV39°, 52%, 86%
  • HSB39°, 52%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.706, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.706, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.706, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCB46A
  • DECIMAL ID14464106
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01