Information about #DE5C20 color

#DE5C20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE5C20 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 92, 32) — 87.1% red, 36.1% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 75 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DE5C20 is a energetic, saturated orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flame (#E25822). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vivid Red Tangelo (#DF6124) and Vivid Vermilion (#E56024).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 92, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #DE5C20 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DE5C20 color variations

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

#DE5C20 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 #DE5C20

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE5C20
  • RGB222, 92, 32
  • CMYK0, 51, 75, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 92, 32)
  • HSL19°, 75%, 50%
  • HSL Precise18.947°, 74.803%, 49.804%
  • HSV19°, 86%, 87%
  • HSB19°, 86%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.361, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.361, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.361, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE5C20
  • DECIMAL ID14572576
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01