Information about #DFD0A5 color

#DFD0A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFD0A5 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 208, 165) — 87.5% red, 81.6% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 23 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFD0A5 is a clearly saturated warm 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 Sapling (#E1D5A6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F) and Mint Julep (#E0D8A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 208, 165)), which gives #DFD0A5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFD0A5: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #DFD0A5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFD0A5 color variations

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

#DFD0A5 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 #DFD0A5

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

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Durian White color link
Durian White

#E6D0AB

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFD0A5
  • RGB223, 208, 165
  • CMYK0, 6, 23, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 208, 165)
  • HSL44°, 48%, 76%
  • HSL Precise44.483°, 47.541%, 76.078%
  • HSV44°, 26%, 87%
  • HSB44°, 26%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.816, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.816, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.816, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFD0A5
  • DECIMAL ID14667941
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01