Information about #DF956C color

#DF956C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF956C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 149, 108) — 87.5% red, 58.4% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 45 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DF956C is a vivid, lively warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Middle Red (#E58E73). Slightly further away sit Burning Sand (#D99376) and Apricot Tan (#DD9760).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 149, 108)), which gives #DF956C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #DF956C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DF956C color variations

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

#DF956C 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 #DF956C

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 Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF956C
  • RGB223, 149, 108
  • CMYK0, 29, 45, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 149, 108)
  • HSL21°, 64%, 65%
  • HSL Precise21.391°, 64.246%, 64.902%
  • HSV21°, 52%, 87%
  • HSB21°, 52%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.584, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.584, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.584, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF956C
  • DECIMAL ID14652780
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01