Information about #DFAB5E color

#DFAB5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFAB5E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 171, 94) — 87.5% red, 67.1% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 51 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DFAB5E reads as a energetic, saturated orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Earth Yellow (#E1A95F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Bronze (#DAAA5E) and Equator (#DAB160).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 171, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DFAB5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #DFAB5E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFAB5E color variations

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

#DFAB5E 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 #DFAB5E

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

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFAB5E
  • RGB223, 171, 94
  • CMYK0, 20, 51, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 171, 94)
  • HSL36°, 67%, 62%
  • HSL Precise35.814°, 66.839%, 62.157%
  • HSV36°, 58%, 87%
  • HSB36°, 58%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.671, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.671, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.671, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFAB5E
  • DECIMAL ID14658398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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