Information about #DDA86E color

#DDA86E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDA86E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 168, 110) (86.7% red, 65.9% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 44 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #DDA86E 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 practically indistinguishable from Fawn (#E5AA70). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Chamois (#D4A36A) and Essential Cream (#DCB66F).

The recipe behind #DDA86E is rgb(221, 168, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DDA86E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDA86E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDA86E color variations

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

#DDA86E 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 #DDA86E

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

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDA86E
  • RGB221, 168, 110
  • CMYK0, 21, 44, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 168, 110)
  • HSL31°, 62%, 65%
  • HSL Precise31.351°, 62.011%, 64.902%
  • HSV31°, 50%, 87%
  • HSB31°, 50%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.659, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.659, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.659, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDA86E
  • DECIMAL ID14526574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01