Information about #DFAD68 color

#DFAD68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFAD68 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 173, 104) (87.5% red, 67.8% green, 40.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 47 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFAD68 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Earth Yellow (#E1A95F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Equator (#DAB160) and Fawn (#E5AA70).

The recipe behind #DFAD68 is rgb(223, 173, 104), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFAD68: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #DFAD68 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFAD68 color variations

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

#DFAD68 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 #DFAD68

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

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFAD68
  • RGB223, 173, 104
  • CMYK0, 20, 47, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 173, 104)
  • HSL35°, 65%, 64%
  • HSL Precise34.79°, 65.027%, 64.118%
  • HSV35°, 53%, 87%
  • HSB35°, 53%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.678, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.678, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.678, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFAD68
  • DECIMAL ID14658920
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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