Information about #DDA978 color

#DDA978 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDA978 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 169, 120) — 86.7% red, 66.3% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 40 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDA978 is a vivid, lively orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Manhattan (#E2AF80). Slightly further away sit Fawn (#E5AA70) and Deja Vu (#D7AE81).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 169, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #DDA978 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DDA978 color variations

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

#DDA978 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 #DDA978

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

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Tumbleweed color link
Tumbleweed

#DEAA88

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

#DDA978 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDA978
  • RGB221, 169, 120
  • CMYK0, 20, 40, 13
  • HSL29°, 60%, 67%
  • HSL Precise29.109°, 59.763%, 66.863%
  • HSV29°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB29°, 46%, 87%
  • HEX IDDDA978
  • DECIMAL ID14526840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
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