Information about #DF9875 color

#DF9875 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF9875 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 152, 117) — 87.5% red, 59.6% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 42 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DF9875 is a vivid, lively orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Burning Sand (#D99376). Slightly further away sit Dark Salmon (#E9967A) and Middle Red (#E58E73).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 152, 117)), which gives #DF9875 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF9875: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #DF9875 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF9875 color variations

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

#DF9875 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 #DF9875

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

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF9875
  • RGB223, 152, 117
  • CMYK0, 28, 42, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 152, 117)
  • HSL20°, 62%, 67%
  • HSL Precise19.811°, 62.353%, 66.667%
  • HSV20°, 48%, 87%
  • HSB20°, 48%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.596, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.596, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.596, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF9875
  • DECIMAL ID14653557
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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