Vivid Red-tangelo (#DF6124)

The hex code for Vivid Red-tangelo is #DF6124. It is rgb(223, 97, 36) in RGB, hsl(20, 75%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 84%, 13%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#DF6124

RGBrgb(223, 97, 36)

HSLhsl(20, 75%, 51%)

HSVhsv(20, 84%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 84%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.172 42.9)

LABlab(57.17% 48.06 56.75)

LCHlch(57.17% 74.37 49.74)

Colors Closest to Vivid Red-tangelo

Vivid Red-tangelo is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Vivid Vermilion#E56024ΔE 2.98 Flame#E25822ΔE 5.09 Burnt Orange#CC5500ΔE 7.66 Tenné (Tawny)#CD5700ΔE 7.71 Vivid Tangelo#F07427ΔE 8.33 Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 8.47

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#DF6124 Channel Values

How Vivid Red-tangelo breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 223 · G 97 · B 36	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 20° · S 75% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 20° · S 84% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 57% · Y 84% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.58:1 vs white · 5.87:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid Red-tangelo background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Vivid Red-tangelo

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vivid Red-tangelo; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Vivid Red-tangelo

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Vivid Red-tangelo Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DF6124

Protanopia#828221

Protanomaly#AF7722

Deuteranopia#9A9A01

Deuteranomaly#BA8715

Tritanopia#E15C5C

Tritanomaly#E05E4B

Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #DF6124 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--vivid-red-tangelo: #DF6124;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF6124;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-red-tangelo': '#DF6124' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.380, blue: 0.141)

Android XML<color name="vivid_red_tangelo">#DF6124</color>

SVG fillfill="#DF6124"

More Orange Colors

Vivid Red-tangelo sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

dfd3c3 dec8ab e06f1f deb887 e08d3c deaa88 e1a95f dd9a1d e1ac94 dcae96 e25822 dc5528 e69500 ed872d f4e0d7 fad7b7 fdf7ed ff7802 ffa200 ffbc6b ffdab9 ffebcd fff8f0 c8ad7f

#DF6124 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Red-tangelo?

The hex code for Vivid Red-tangelo is #DF6124. That is rgb(223, 97, 36) in RGB, hsl(20, 75%, 51%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 84%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DF6124?

#DF6124 is rgb(223, 97, 36) — red 223, green 97, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF6124?

#DF6124 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 84%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF6124 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF6124 scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF6124 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF6124 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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