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#DF7E3A Color

#DF7E3A is rgb(223, 126, 58) in RGB, hsl(25, 72%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF7E3A
HEX#DF7E3A
RGBrgb(223, 126, 58)
HSLhsl(25, 72%, 55%)
HSVhsv(25, 74%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.145 52.6)
LABlab(63.04% 34.75 52.45)
LCHlch(63.04% 62.91 56.48)

What #DF7E3A 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 #DF7E3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 8.13Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 8.26Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 8.47Royal Orange#F99245ΔE 8.93Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 9.05Chocolate#D2691EΔE 9.34

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

#DF7E3A Channel Values

How #DF7E3A 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 126 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 72% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 74% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 74% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF7E3A 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF7E3A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF7E3A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF7E3A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF7E3A
Complementary
#3A9ADF
Analogous
#DF3A47
Analogous
#DFD13A
Triadic
#3ADF7E
Triadic
#7E3ADF
Split comp.
#3ADFD1
Split comp.
#3A47DF

Tints & Shades of #DF7E3A

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

#E39054
#E7A16E
#ECB289
#F1C6A7
#F5D7C2
#F9E8DC

Shades

#D36C22
#AF5A1D
#914A18
#723A13
#532B0E
#301908

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF7E3A.

How #DF7E3A 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#DF7E3A
Protanopia#959538
Protanomaly#B78C39
Deuteranopia#A6A62E
Deuteranomaly#C09833
Tritanopia#E27878
Tritanomaly#E17A65
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF7E3A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df7e3a: #DF7E3A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF7E3A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df7e3a': '#DF7E3A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.494, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_df7e3a">#DF7E3A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF7E3A"

More Orange Colors

#DF7E3A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#DF7E3A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF7E3A?

#DF7E3A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(223, 126, 58) in RGB and hsl(25, 72%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #DF7E3A?

#DF7E3A is rgb(223, 126, 58) — red 223, green 126, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF7E3A?

#DF7E3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF7E3A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF7E3A scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF7E3A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF7E3A 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 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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