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#DF7649 Color

#DF7649 is rgb(223, 118, 73) in RGB, hsl(18, 70%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 67%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF7649
HEX#DF7649
RGBrgb(223, 118, 73)
HSLhsl(18, 70%, 58%)
HSVhsv(18, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 67%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.144 43)
LABlab(61.49% 39.23 43.50)
LCHlch(61.49% 58.58 47.96)

What #DF7649 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 #DF7649, 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.

#DF7649 Channel Values

How #DF7649 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 118 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 70% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 67% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF7649 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF7649

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF7649; 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 #DF7649

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

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How #DF7649 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#DF7649
Protanopia#8F8F48
Protanomaly#B58648
Deuteranopia#A3A340
Deuteranomaly#BE9344
Tritanopia#E17272
Tritanomaly#E07364
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF7649 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df7649: #DF7649;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF7649;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df7649': '#DF7649' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.463, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_df7649">#DF7649</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF7649"

More Orange Colors

#DF7649 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF7649 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF7649?

#DF7649 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(223, 118, 73) in RGB and hsl(18, 70%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #DF7649?

#DF7649 is rgb(223, 118, 73) — red 223, green 118, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF7649?

#DF7649 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 67%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF7649 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF7649 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF7649 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF7649 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 11.61, which is visibly different.

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