Information about #DD8A3C color

#DD8A3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DD8A3C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 138, 60) — 86.7% red, 54.1% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 63 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DD8A3C 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 Rustic Orange (#D78C3D). Slightly further away sit Dull Orange (#D8863B) and Party Animal (#DB9241).

The recipe behind #DD8A3C is rgb(221, 138, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DD8A3C: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DD8A3C color variations

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#DD8A3C 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 #DD8A3C

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

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Orange Ochre color link
Orange Ochre

#DC793A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD8A3C
  • RGB221, 138, 60
  • CMYK0, 33, 63, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 138, 60)
  • HSL29°, 70%, 55%
  • HSL Precise29.068°, 70.306%, 55.098%
  • HSV29°, 73%, 87%
  • HSB29°, 73%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.541, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.541, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.541, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD8A3C
  • DECIMAL ID14518844
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01