Information about #DF9C75 color

#DF9C75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DF9C75 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 156, 117) (87.5% red, 61.2% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 42 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DF9C75 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Burning Sand (#D99376). Slightly further away sit Dark Salmon (#E9967A) and Pinkish Tan (#D99B82).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 156, 117) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF9C75: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #DF9C75 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF9C75 color variations

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

#DF9C75 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 #DF9C75

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

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF9C75
  • RGB223, 156, 117
  • CMYK0, 26, 42, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 156, 117)
  • HSL22°, 62%, 67%
  • HSL Precise22.075°, 62.353%, 66.667%
  • HSV22°, 48%, 87%
  • HSB22°, 48%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.612, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.612, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.612, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF9C75
  • DECIMAL ID14654581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01