Information about #DFBB6D color

#DFBB6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFBB6D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 187, 109) — 87.5% red, 73.3% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 45 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #DFBB6D floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chenin (#DEC371) and Souffle (#D5C171).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 187, 109) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. No one has named #DFBB6D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFBB6D color variations

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

#DFBB6D 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 #DFBB6D

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

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFBB6D
  • RGB223, 187, 109
  • CMYK0, 14, 45, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 187, 109)
  • HSL41°, 64%, 65%
  • HSL Precise41.053°, 64.045%, 65.098%
  • HSV41°, 51%, 87%
  • HSB41°, 51%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.733, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.733, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.733, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFBB6D
  • DECIMAL ID14662509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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