Information about #DDA014 color

#DDA014 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDA014 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 160, 20) — 86.7% red, 62.7% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 79 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDA014 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Orange Gold (#D4A017). Slightly further away sit Gamboge (#E49B0F) and Royal Arabian (#D7991C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 160, 20)), which gives #DDA014 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #DDA014 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DDA014 color variations

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

#DDA014 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 #DDA014

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

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDA014
  • RGB221, 160, 20
  • CMYK0, 24, 79, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 160, 20)
  • HSL42°, 83%, 47%
  • HSL Precise41.791°, 83.402%, 47.255%
  • HSV42°, 91%, 87%
  • HSB42°, 91%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.627, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.627, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.627, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDDA014
  • DECIMAL ID14524436
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01