Information about #DCB55A color

#DCB55A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCB55A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 181, 90) (86.3% red, 71% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 51 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCB55A is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Equator (#DAB160). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dirty Mustard (#E2B45F) and Lanzones (#E0BC5B).

The recipe behind #DCB55A is rgb(220, 181, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DCB55A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #DCB55A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DCB55A color variations

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

#DCB55A 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 #DCB55A

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

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCB55A
  • RGB220, 181, 90
  • CMYK0, 15, 51, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 181, 90)
  • HSL42°, 65%, 61%
  • HSL Precise42°, 65%, 60.784%
  • HSV42°, 59%, 86%
  • HSB42°, 59%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.710, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.710, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.710, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCB55A
  • DECIMAL ID14464346
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01