Information about #DFC168 color

#DFC168 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFC168 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 193, 104) — 87.5% red, 75.7% green, 40.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 47 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFC168 is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange 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 practically indistinguishable from Creme De Banane (#E0C161). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Deep Gold (#E5C768) and Chenin (#DEC371).

The recipe behind #DFC168 is rgb(223, 193, 104), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFC168: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #DFC168 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFC168 color variations

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

#DFC168 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 #DFC168

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

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFC168
  • RGB223, 193, 104
  • CMYK0, 12, 47, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 193, 104)
  • HSL45°, 65%, 64%
  • HSL Precise44.874°, 65.027%, 64.118%
  • HSV45°, 53%, 87%
  • HSB45°, 53%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.757, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.757, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.757, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFC168
  • DECIMAL ID14664040
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01