Information about #DFA6AC color

#DFA6AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFA6AC falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 166, 172) — 87.5% red, 65.1% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 20 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DFA6AC is a pleasantly vivid red 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 Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF). Slightly further away sit Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4) and Faded Pink (#DE9DAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 166, 172)), which gives #DFA6AC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFA6AC: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #DFA6AC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFA6AC color variations

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

#DFA6AC 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 #DFA6AC

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

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Faded Pink color link
Faded Pink

#DE9DAC

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Pink Rose color link
Pink Rose

#E7A1B0

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Pastel Rouge color link
Pastel Rouge

#E99FAA

Boutique color link
Boutique

#DFACB7

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Vintage Pink color link
Vintage Pink

#E6A5B7

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFA6AC
  • RGB223, 166, 172
  • CMYK0, 22, 20, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 166, 172)
  • HSL354°, 47%, 76%
  • HSL Precise353.684°, 47.107%, 76.275%
  • HSV354°, 26%, 87%
  • HSB354°, 26%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.651, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.651, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.651, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFA6AC
  • DECIMAL ID14657196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01