Information about #DF8C76 color

#DF8C76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF8C76 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 140, 118) — 87.5% red, 54.9% green, 46.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 41 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated red, #DF8C76 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Middle Red (#E58E73). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burning Sand (#D99376) and Apricot Red (#E8917D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 140, 118)), which gives #DF8C76 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF8C76: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DF8C76 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DF8C76 color variations

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

#DF8C76 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 #DF8C76

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

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF8C76
  • RGB223, 140, 118
  • CMYK0, 33, 41, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 140, 118)
  • HSL13°, 62%, 67%
  • HSL Precise12.571°, 62.13%, 66.863%
  • HSV13°, 47%, 87%
  • HSB13°, 47%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.549, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.549, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.549, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF8C76
  • DECIMAL ID14650486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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