Information about #DF9878 color

#DF9878 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DF9878 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 152, 120) (87.5% red, 59.6% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 28 / 40 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DF9878 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one 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 almost identical to Burning Sand (#D99376). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Salmon (#E9967A) and Pinkish Tan (#D99B82).

The recipe behind #DF9878 is rgb(223, 152, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF9878: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DF9878 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DF9878 color variations

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

#DF9878 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 #DF9878

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

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF9878
  • RGB223, 152, 120
  • CMYK0, 28, 40, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 152, 120)
  • HSL19°, 62%, 67%
  • HSL Precise18.641°, 61.677%, 67.255%
  • HSV19°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB19°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.596, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.596, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.596, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF9878
  • DECIMAL ID14653560
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01