Information about #DF9C2F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#DF9C2F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 156, 47) — 87.5% red, 61.2% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 69 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #DF9C2F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Candlelight (#E09D37). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buttercup (#DA9429) and Warm Gold (#DAA428).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 156, 47)), which gives #DF9C2F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #DF9C2F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF9C2F color variations

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

#DF9C2F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DF9C2F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DF9C2F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DF9C2F 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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#DF9C2F 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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#4430DF
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#30CADF
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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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#73DF30
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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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#30DF44
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Nearest named colors to #DF9C2F

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

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Lolly Scramble color link
Lolly Scramble

#E99B41

#DF9C2F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF9C2F
  • RGB223, 156, 47
  • CMYK0, 26, 69, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 156, 47)
  • HSL37°, 73%, 53%
  • HSL Precise37.159°, 73.333%, 52.941%
  • HSV37°, 79%, 87%
  • HSB37°, 79%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.612, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.612, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.612, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF9C2F
  • DECIMAL ID14654511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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