Information about #DFC988 color

#DFC988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFC988 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 201, 136) — 87.5% red, 78.8% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 34 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFC988 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm 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 a hair away from Sandbar (#E2C385). Slightly further away sit New Orleans (#E4C385) and Zombie (#DDC283).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 201, 136)), which gives #DFC988 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DFC988 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DFC988 color variations

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

#DFC988 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 #DFC988

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

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFC988
  • RGB223, 201, 136
  • CMYK0, 9, 34, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 201, 136)
  • HSL45°, 58%, 70%
  • HSL Precise44.828°, 57.616%, 70.392%
  • HSV45°, 39%, 87%
  • HSB45°, 39%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.788, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.788, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.788, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFC988
  • DECIMAL ID14666120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01