Information about #DF8E0C color

#DF8E0C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF8E0C falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 142, 12) — 87.5% red, 55.7% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 83 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DF8E0C presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Harvest Gold (#DA9100). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gamboge (#E49B0F) and Cool Copper (#D98719).

The recipe behind #DF8E0C is rgb(223, 142, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF8E0C: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #DF8E0C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DF8E0C color variations

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

#DF8E0C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DF8E0C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DF8E0C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BA8837

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Grey

#808080

#DF8E0C 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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#DF8E0C 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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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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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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#DF240C
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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
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#8E0CDF
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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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#5DDF0C
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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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#DF0CC6
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Nearest named colors to #DF8E0C

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

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Tangerine color link
Tangerine

#F28500

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Carrot Orange color link
Carrot Orange

#ED9121

#DF8E0C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF8E0C
  • RGB223, 142, 12
  • CMYK0, 32, 83, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 142, 12)
  • HSL37°, 90%, 46%
  • HSL Precise36.967°, 89.787%, 46.078%
  • HSV37°, 95%, 87%
  • HSB37°, 95%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.557, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.557, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.557, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF8E0C
  • DECIMAL ID14650892
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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