Information about #DE6868 color

#DE6868 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DE6868 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 104, 104) — 87.1% red, 40.8% green, 40.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 46 / 46 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated red, #DE6868 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Carmine Pink (#E66771). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Plum (#DB5A6B) and Roman (#D8625B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 104, 104)), which gives #DE6868 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DE6868 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. #DE6868 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE6868 color variations

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

#DE6868 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 #DE6868

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

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Terra Cotta color link
Terra Cotta

#E2725B

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE6868
  • RGB222, 104, 104
  • CMYK0, 46, 46, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 104, 104)
  • HSL0°, 64%, 64%
  • HSL Precise0°, 64.13%, 63.922%
  • HSV0°, 53%, 87%
  • HSB0°, 53%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.408, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.408, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.408, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE6868
  • DECIMAL ID14575720
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01