Information about #DE9E5E color

#DE9E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE9E5E falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 158, 94) — 87.1% red, 62% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 50 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #DE9E5E appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Porsche (#DF9D5B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Di Serria (#DB995E) and Apricot Tan (#DD9760).

The recipe behind #DE9E5E is rgb(222, 158, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE9E5E: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DE9E5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DE9E5E color variations

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

#DE9E5E 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 #DE9E5E

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

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE9E5E
  • RGB222, 158, 94
  • CMYK0, 25, 50, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 158, 94)
  • HSL30°, 66%, 62%
  • HSL Precise30°, 65.979%, 61.961%
  • HSV30°, 58%, 87%
  • HSB30°, 58%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.620, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.620, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.620, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE9E5E
  • DECIMAL ID14589534
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01