#DC9074 Color
#DC9074 is rgb(220, 144, 116) in RGB, hsl(16, 60%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 47%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DC9074rgb(220, 144, 116)hsl(16, 60%, 66%)hsv(16, 47%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 47%, 14%)oklch(72.4% 0.101 41)lab(67.26% 27.36 27.37)lch(67.26% 38.70 45.00)What #DC9074 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DC9074, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DC9074 Channel Values
How #DC9074 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 144 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 60% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 47% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 47% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.53:1 vs white · 8.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC9074 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #DC9074
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC9074; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DC9074
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #DC9074 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#DC9074#A0A073#BB9A74#AEAE70#C2A372#DE8D8D#DD8E84#A3A3A3Using #DC9074 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dc9074: #DC9074;background-color: #DC9074;colors: { 'color-dc9074': '#DC9074' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.565, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_dc9074">#DC9074</color>fill="#DC9074"More Orange Colors
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#DC9074 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DC9074?
#DC9074 is a light orange — rgb(220, 144, 116) in RGB and hsl(16, 60%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #DC9074?
#DC9074 is rgb(220, 144, 116) — red 220, green 144, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DC9074?
#DC9074 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 47%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DC9074 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DC9074 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DC9074 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DC9074 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 4.09, which is very hard to tell apart.
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