Information about #DFB9AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#DFB9AE falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 185, 174) — 87.5% red, 72.5% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 19 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #DFB9AE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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). Slightly further away sit Just Right (#DCBFAC) and Sweet As (#DBB8B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 185, 174) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFB9AE: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFB9AE color variations

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

#DFB9AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DFB9AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DFB9AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DFB9AE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DFB9AE 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DFB9AE

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

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Rose Fog color link
Rose Fog

#E7BCB4

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Wafer color link
Wafer

#D4BBB1

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Warm Quartz color link
Warm Quartz

#DBBAB9

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

#DFB9AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFB9AE
  • RGB223, 185, 174
  • CMYK0, 15, 19, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 185, 174)
  • HSL13°, 43%, 78%
  • HSL Precise13.469°, 43.363%, 77.843%
  • HSV13°, 22%, 87%
  • HSB13°, 22%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.725, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.725, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.725, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFB9AE
  • DECIMAL ID14662062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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