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What color is DC9222?

The RGB color code for color number #DC9222 is RGB(220, 146, 34). In the RGB color model, #DC9222 has a red value of 220, a green value of 146, and a blue value of 34. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 33.6% magenta, 84.5% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.1° (degrees), 73.2 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DC9222 has a hue of 36.1° (degrees), 84.5 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DC9222 is cool or warm?

Color DC9222 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DC9222? (For interior and product design)

DC9222 has an LRV of nearly 36. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#DC9222

Light Color


Compare LRV 36 of #DC9222 with dark and light Color




Is #DC9222 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DC9222 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DC9222 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 146, 34)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
146 (57.3%)
Blue
34 (13.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
33.64%
Yellow
84.55%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(36.13deg, 73.2 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
36.13°
Saturation
73.23 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(98, 140, 30)
Red
98 (38.6%)
Yellow
140 (54.8%)
Blue
30 (11.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.13°
Saturation
84.55 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 36.13°

W: 13.33 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 40.08

Y : 35.89

Z : 6.33

YXY

Y1 : 35.89

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 42.75%

Y : 86.67%


LRV

~ 35.9 %

Munsell Color System

10YR 6.5/13.4

CIE-Lab

L : 66.43

A : 19.63

B : 64.66

CIE-Lch

L : 66.43

C : 67.57

H : 73.11

CIE-Luv

L : 66.43

U : 60.92

V : 62.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.91

A : 14.59

B : 35.67






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DC9222


Here are the colors similar to DC9222. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#E49B0F
Gamboge
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#ED9121
Carrot Orange
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#EAA221
Marigold
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DC9222.


#E29000
RAL 1006 - Maize Yellow
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#E88C00
RAL 1007 - Daffodil Yellow
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DC9222.


#DB8A06
PANTONE 7564 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#D78825
PANTONE 7569 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#D19000
PANTONE 7550 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#EF9600
PANTONE 2012 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DC9222.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DC9222.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DC9222.


#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#CE7F08
BS 08-D-43 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DC9222


Here are the paint colors similar to DC9222. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DC9222 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DC9222 to Benjamin Moore


#DC9222
Gold Mine (2155-20)
Paint - Benjamin Moore
#D68A1A
Desert Sunset (2155-10)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#E4A039
Golden Vista (308)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#CC9040
Peanut Butter (2159-20)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DC9222 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DC9222 to Sherwin Williams


#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#D88F32
Curry (SW 6671)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#D69835
Trinket (SW 6685)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DC9222 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DC9222 to Valspar


#DA940F
Strawflower (V053-5)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#D1902D
Stone Ground (V052-5)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#E89629
Roasted Chestnut (3002-3A)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#D3891E
Bonfire Glow (8001-19G)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DC9222 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DC9222 to Dunn-Edwards


#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#D19431
Jackpot (DE 5321)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#DF9C45
Pavilion Peach (DE 5286)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#DA9E38
Copper Cove (DE 5320)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DC9222 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DC9222 to PPG Paints


#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#CE9844
Mayan Treasure (PPG1208-6)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#CD9647
Italian Saffron (PPG16-12)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color DC9222 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DC9222 to Behr


#CF934A
Sweet Mustard (M260-6)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#D39952
Saffron Strands (PPU6-02)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#CD9956
Glazed Pears (M270-6)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#DC9222 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DC9222
Harvest Gold*

226CDC
Celtic Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DC9222?

Color that best contrast with #DC9222 is #226CDC, color name is Celtic Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DC9222?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DC9222 is #226CDC, color name is Celtic Blue*.





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