Information about #DDB888 color

#DDB888 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDB888 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 184, 136) (86.7% red, 72.2% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 33 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDB888 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning 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 almost identical to Burlywood (#DEB887). Slightly further away sit Moscato (#DEBA8E) and Double Haystack (#D6B88A).

The recipe behind #DDB888 is rgb(221, 184, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDB888 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDB888 color variations

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

#DDB888 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 #DDB888

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

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDB888
  • RGB221, 184, 136
  • CMYK0, 15, 33, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 184, 136)
  • HSL34°, 56%, 70%
  • HSL Precise33.882°, 55.556%, 70%
  • HSV34°, 38%, 87%
  • HSB34°, 38%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.722, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.722, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.722, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDB888
  • DECIMAL ID14530696
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01