Information about #DFC6A9 color

#DFC6A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFC6A9 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 198, 169) — 87.5% red, 77.6% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 21 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFC6A9 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5). Slightly further away sit Apricot Illusion (#E2C4A6) and Natural Beige (#E4C9A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 198, 169) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #DFC6A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFC6A9 color variations

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

#DFC6A9 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 #DFC6A9

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

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFC6A9
  • RGB223, 198, 169
  • CMYK0, 10, 21, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 198, 169)
  • HSL32°, 46%, 77%
  • HSL Precise32.222°, 45.763%, 76.863%
  • HSV32°, 24%, 87%
  • HSB32°, 24%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.776, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.776, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.776, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFC6A9
  • DECIMAL ID14665385
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01