Information about #DF877D color

#DF877D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DF877D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 135, 125) — 87.5% red, 52.9% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 38 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #DF877D appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sea Pink (#DB817E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are New York Pink (#D7837F) and Kava Shell Pink (#D78C81).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 135, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DF877D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #DF877D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF877D color variations

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

#DF877D 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 #DF877D

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

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF877D
  • RGB223, 135, 125
  • CMYK0, 35, 38, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 135, 125)
  • HSL6°, 60%, 68%
  • HSL Precise6.122°, 60.494%, 68.235%
  • HSV6°, 44%, 87%
  • HSB6°, 44%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.529, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.529, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.529, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF877D
  • DECIMAL ID14649213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01