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#DF670C Color

#DF670C is rgb(223, 103, 12) in RGB, hsl(26, 90%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 95%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF670C
HEX#DF670C
RGBrgb(223, 103, 12)
HSLhsl(26, 90%, 46%)
HSVhsv(26, 95%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 95%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.172 48.5)
LABlab(58.19% 45.02 64.69)
LCHlch(58.19% 78.81 55.17)

What #DF670C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DF670C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DF670C Channel Values

How #DF670C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 223 · G 103 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 90% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 95% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 95% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF670C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF670C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF670C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF670C; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DF670C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF670C.

How #DF670C 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#DF670C
Protanopia#868603
Protanomaly#B17B07
Deuteranopia#9C9C00
Deuteranomaly#BB8A00
Tritanopia#E16161
Tritanomaly#E0634C
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF670C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df670c: #DF670C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF670C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df670c': '#DF670C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.404, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_df670c">#DF670C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF670C"

More Orange Colors

#DF670C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF670C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF670C?

#DF670C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(223, 103, 12) in RGB and hsl(26, 90%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #DF670C?

#DF670C is rgb(223, 103, 12) — red 223, green 103, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF670C?

#DF670C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 95%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF670C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF670C scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF670C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF670C 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 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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