Information about #DFC189 color

#DFC189 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFC189 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 193, 137) — 87.5% red, 75.7% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 34 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFC189 is a confidently colored orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sandbar (#E2C385). Nearby in the Register you will also find Manuka Honey (#DEC083) and Zombie (#DDC283).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 193, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #DFC189 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFC189 color variations

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

#DFC189 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 #DFC189

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

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFC189
  • RGB223, 193, 137
  • CMYK0, 12, 34, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 193, 137)
  • HSL39°, 57%, 71%
  • HSL Precise39.07°, 57.333%, 70.588%
  • HSV39°, 39%, 87%
  • HSB39°, 39%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.757, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.757, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.757, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFC189
  • DECIMAL ID14664073
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01