Information about #DE878D color

#DE878D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE878D falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 135, 141) — 87.1% red, 52.9% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 32 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #DE878D appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shimmering Blush (#D98695). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Rouge (#E48995) and Dusty Pink (#D58A94).

The recipe behind #DE878D is rgb(222, 135, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE878D: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DE878D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DE878D color variations

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

#DE878D 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 #DE878D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE878D
  • RGB222, 135, 141
  • CMYK0, 34, 32, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 135, 141)
  • HSL356°, 57%, 70%
  • HSL Precise355.862°, 56.863%, 70%
  • HSV356°, 39%, 87%
  • HSB356°, 39%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.529, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.529, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.529, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE878D
  • DECIMAL ID14583693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01