Information about #DB987F color

#DB987F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DB987F falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 152, 127) — 85.9% red, 59.6% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 36 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DB987F reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and 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 a hair away from Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). Slightly further away sit Burning Sand (#D99376) and Kava Shell Pink (#D78C81).

In RGB terms — rgb(219, 152, 127) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DB987F: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DB987F color variations

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

#DB987F 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 #DB987F

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

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB987F
  • RGB219, 152, 127
  • CMYK0, 26, 36, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 152, 127)
  • HSL16°, 56%, 68%
  • HSL Precise16.304°, 56.098%, 67.843%
  • HSV16°, 42%, 86%
  • HSB16°, 42%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.596, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.596, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.596, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDB987F
  • DECIMAL ID14391423
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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