Information about #DDB39C color

#DDB39C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDB39C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 179, 156) — 86.7% red, 70.2% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 25 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDB39C is a pleasantly vivid warm 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 practically indistinguishable from Lala Tan (#E0B19A). Slightly further away sit Aesthetic Tan (#D7B5A0) and Almost Apricot (#E5B39B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 179, 156)), which gives #DDB39C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #DDB39C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DDB39C color variations

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

#DDB39C 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 #DDB39C

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

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDB39C
  • RGB221, 179, 156
  • CMYK0, 16, 25, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 179, 156)
  • HSL21°, 49%, 74%
  • HSL Precise21.231°, 48.872%, 73.922%
  • HSV21°, 29%, 87%
  • HSB21°, 29%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.702, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.702, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.702, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDB39C
  • DECIMAL ID14529436
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01