Information about #DFB7AE color

#DFB7AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFB7AE falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 183, 174) — 87.5% red, 71.8% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 19 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #DFB7AE appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cavern Pink (#E0B8B1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sweet As (#DBB8B4) and Paper Doll (#DFAFAD).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 183, 174) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFB7AE: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DFB7AE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DFB7AE color variations

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

#DFB7AE 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 #DFB7AE

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

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Rose Fog color link
Rose Fog

#E7BCB4

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFB7AE
  • RGB223, 183, 174
  • CMYK0, 16, 19, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 183, 174)
  • HSL11°, 43%, 78%
  • HSL Precise11.02°, 43.363%, 77.843%
  • HSV11°, 22%, 87%
  • HSB11°, 22%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.718, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.718, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.718, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFB7AE
  • DECIMAL ID14661550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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