Information about #DFCB9F color

#DFCB9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFCB9F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 203, 159) (87.5% red, 79.6% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 25 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #DFCB9F has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F). Slightly further away sit Haystack (#DEC7A1) and Soft Beige (#DDC7A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 203, 159) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFCB9F: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFCB9F color variations

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

#DFCB9F 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 #DFCB9F

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

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFCB9F
  • RGB223, 203, 159
  • CMYK0, 8, 25, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 203, 159)
  • HSL41°, 50%, 75%
  • HSL Precise41.25°, 50%, 74.902%
  • HSV41°, 29%, 87%
  • HSB41°, 29%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.796, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.796, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.796, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFCB9F
  • DECIMAL ID14666655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01