Information about #DE9B78 color

#DE9B78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE9B78 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 155, 120) — 87.1% red, 60.8% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 40 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #DE9B78 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Burning Sand (#D99376). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) and Dark Salmon (#E9967A).

The recipe behind #DE9B78 is rgb(222, 155, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE9B78: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #DE9B78 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE9B78 color variations

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#DE9B78 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 #DE9B78

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

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

#DE9B78 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE9B78
  • RGB222, 155, 120
  • CMYK0, 26, 40, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 155, 120)
  • HSL21°, 61%, 67%
  • HSL Precise20.588°, 60.714%, 67.059%
  • HSV21°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB21°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.608, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.608, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.608, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE9B78
  • DECIMAL ID14588792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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