Information about #DF9B2C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#DF9B2C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 155, 44) — 87.5% red, 60.8% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 70 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DF9B2C reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Buttercup (#DA9429). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Gold (#DAA428) and Candlelight (#E09D37).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 155, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF9B2C: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #DF9B2C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DF9B2C color variations

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

#DF9B2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DF9B2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DF9B2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DF9B2C 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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#DF9B2C 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #DF9B2C

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

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Carrot Orange color link
Carrot Orange

#ED9121

#DF9B2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF9B2C
  • RGB223, 155, 44
  • CMYK0, 27, 70, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 155, 44)
  • HSL37°, 74%, 52%
  • HSL Precise37.207°, 73.663%, 52.353%
  • HSV37°, 80%, 87%
  • HSB37°, 80%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.608, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.608, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.608, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF9B2C
  • DECIMAL ID14654252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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