Information about #DFC4AA color

#DFC4AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFC4AA falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 196, 170) — 87.5% red, 76.9% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 21 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DFC4AA reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and 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 a hair away from Apricot Illusion (#E2C4A6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Just Right (#DCBFAC) and Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 196, 170)), which gives #DFC4AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFC4AA: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #DFC4AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFC4AA color variations

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

#DFC4AA 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 #DFC4AA

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

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFC4AA
  • RGB223, 196, 170
  • CMYK0, 11, 21, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 196, 170)
  • HSL29°, 45%, 77%
  • HSL Precise29.434°, 45.299%, 77.059%
  • HSV29°, 24%, 87%
  • HSB29°, 24%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.769, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.769, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.769, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFC4AA
  • DECIMAL ID14664874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01