Information about #DE879B color

#DE879B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DE879B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 135, 155) — 87.1% red, 52.9% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 26 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DE879B is a clearly saturated warm red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Shimmering Blush (#D98695). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vibrant Rose Gold (#DF8F9B) and Metallic Rouge (#E48995).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 135, 155)), which gives #DE879B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE879B: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #DE879B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE879B color variations

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

#DE879B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DE879B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DE879B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DE879B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DEB886

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#DE86BE

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#DE879B 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
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#87DECA
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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
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#87C7DE
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#87DE9E
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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
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#DE87C7
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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
#DE879B
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#9BDE87
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#879BDE
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#DECA87
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#87DECA
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#879BDE
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#C7DE87
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#87DECA
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#9E87DE
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Nearest named colors to #DE879B

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

Shimmering Blush color link
Shimmering Blush

#D98695

Vibrant Rose Gold color link
Vibrant Rose Gold

#DF8F9B

Metallic Rouge color link
Metallic Rouge

#E48995

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Light Amaranth color link
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

#DE879B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#DE879B color image #DE879B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE879B
  • RGB222, 135, 155
  • CMYK0, 34, 26, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 135, 155)
  • HSL346°, 57%, 70%
  • HSL Precise346.207°, 56.863%, 70%
  • HSV346°, 39%, 87%
  • HSB346°, 39%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.529, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.529, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.529, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE879B
  • DECIMAL ID14583707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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