Information about #DF8D78 color

#DF8D78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DF8D78 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 141, 120) (87.5% red, 55.3% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 32 / 40 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #DF8D78 floats near the light end of the scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Middle Red (#E58E73). Nearby in the Register you will also find Burning Sand (#D99376) and Apricot Red (#E8917D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 141, 120)), which gives #DF8D78 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DF8D78 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DF8D78 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DF8D78 color variations

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

#DF8D78 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 #DF8D78

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

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF8D78
  • RGB223, 141, 120
  • CMYK0, 32, 40, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 141, 120)
  • HSL12°, 62%, 67%
  • HSL Precise12.233°, 61.677%, 67.255%
  • HSV12°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB12°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.553, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.553, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.553, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF8D78
  • DECIMAL ID14650744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01