Information about #DD821A color

#DD821A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD821A falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 130, 26) — 86.7% red, 51% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 76 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #DD821A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Copper (#D98719). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mars Yellow (#E3701A) and Gold Brown (#CB7E1F).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 130, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #DD821A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DD821A color variations

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

#DD821A 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 #DD821A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD821A
  • RGB221, 130, 26
  • CMYK0, 36, 76, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 130, 26)
  • HSL32°, 79%, 48%
  • HSL Precise32°, 78.947%, 48.431%
  • HSV32°, 88%, 87%
  • HSB32°, 88%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.510, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.510, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.510, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD821A
  • DECIMAL ID14516762
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01