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Information about #DFA001 color

#DFA001 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFA001 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 160, 1) — 87.5% red, 62.7% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 87 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DFA001 is a intensely saturated orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Mustard Yellow (#E1AD01). Nearby in the Register you will also find Starstruck (#E6AC00) and Fashion Gold (#D2A500).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 160, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFA001 color variations

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

#DFA001 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 #DFA001

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

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Mustard Gold color link
Mustard Gold

#F1B301

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFA001
  • RGB223, 160, 1
  • CMYK0, 25, 87, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 160, 1)
  • HSL43°, 99%, 44%
  • HSL Precise42.973°, 99.107%, 43.922%
  • HSV43°, 100%, 87%
  • HSB43°, 100%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.627, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.627, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.627, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDFA001
  • DECIMAL ID14655489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01