Information about #DA9C8B color

#DA9C8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DA9C8B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 156, 139) — 85.5% red, 61.2% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 31 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #DA9C8B appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Petite Orchid (#DA9790). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) and Pastel Coffee (#D0A48D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(218, 156, 139)), which gives #DA9C8B its character. If you plan to put text on a #DA9C8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #DA9C8B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DA9C8B color variations

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

#DA9C8B 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 #DA9C8B

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#DA9C8B
  • RGB218, 156, 139
  • CMYK0, 24, 31, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 156, 139)
  • HSL13°, 52%, 70%
  • HSL Precise12.911°, 51.634%, 70%
  • HSV13°, 36%, 85%
  • HSB13°, 36%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.612, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.612, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.612, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDA9C8B
  • DECIMAL ID14326923
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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