Information about #DDA456 color

#DDA456 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDA456 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 164, 86) — 86.7% red, 64.3% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 53 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DDA456 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to JPCD MUSTARD (#DDA256). Nearby in the Register you will also find Indian Yellow (#E3A857) and Porsche (#DF9D5B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 164, 86)), which gives #DDA456 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DDA456 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDA456 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDA456 color variations

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

#DDA456 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 #DDA456

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

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDA456
  • RGB221, 164, 86
  • CMYK0, 22, 53, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 164, 86)
  • HSL35°, 67%, 60%
  • HSL Precise34.667°, 66.502%, 60.196%
  • HSV35°, 61%, 87%
  • HSB35°, 61%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.643, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.643, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.643, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDA456
  • DECIMAL ID14525526
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01