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Information about #DFA057 color

#DFA057 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFA057 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 160, 87) — 87.5% red, 62.7% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 53 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #DFA057 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 JPCD MUSTARD (#DDA256). Slightly further away sit Porsche (#DF9D5B) and Indian Yellow (#E3A857).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 160, 87)), which gives #DFA057 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFA057: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFA057 color variations

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

#DFA057 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 #DFA057

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

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFA057
  • RGB223, 160, 87
  • CMYK0, 25, 53, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 160, 87)
  • HSL32°, 68%, 61%
  • HSL Precise32.206°, 68%, 60.784%
  • HSV32°, 61%, 87%
  • HSB32°, 61%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.627, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.627, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.627, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFA057
  • DECIMAL ID14655575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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