Information about #DCA038 color

#DCA038 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCA038 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 160, 56) — 86.3% red, 62.7% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 64 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCA038 is a vivid, lively warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Candlelight (#E09D37). Slightly further away sit Turmeric (#E69B3A) and Fire Bush (#E09842).

The recipe behind #DCA038 is rgb(220, 160, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCA038: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #DCA038 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCA038 color variations

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

#DCA038 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 #DCA038

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

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Lemoncello color link
Lemoncello

#E7A93E

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCA038
  • RGB220, 160, 56
  • CMYK0, 24, 64, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 160, 56)
  • HSL38°, 70%, 54%
  • HSL Precise38.049°, 70.085%, 54.118%
  • HSV38°, 75%, 86%
  • HSB38°, 75%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.627, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.627, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.627, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDCA038
  • DECIMAL ID14458936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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