Information about #DFA65D color

#DFA65D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFA65D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 166, 93) (87.5% red, 65.1% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 51 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DFA65D reads as a strongly colored warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earth Yellow (#E1A95F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Bronze (#DAAA5E) and Indian Yellow (#E3A857).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 166, 93)), which gives #DFA65D its character. If you plan to put text on a #DFA65D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #DFA65D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DFA65D color variations

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

#DFA65D 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 #DFA65D

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

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFA65D
  • RGB223, 166, 93
  • CMYK0, 22, 51, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 166, 93)
  • HSL34°, 67%, 62%
  • HSL Precise33.692°, 67.01%, 61.961%
  • HSV34°, 58%, 87%
  • HSB34°, 58%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.651, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.651, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.651, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFA65D
  • DECIMAL ID14657117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01