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#DF924E Color

#DF924E is rgb(223, 146, 78) in RGB, hsl(28, 69%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 65%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF924E
HEX#DF924E
RGBrgb(223, 146, 78)
HSLhsl(28, 69%, 59%)
HSVhsv(28, 65%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 65%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.125 60.2)
LABlab(67.64% 25.40 47.74)
LCHlch(67.64% 54.08 61.99)

What #DF924E 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 #DF924E, 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.

#DF924E Channel Values

How #DF924E 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 146 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 69% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 65% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 65% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF924E 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF924E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF924E; 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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Tints & Shades of #DF924E

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 #DF924E.

How #DF924E 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#DF924E
Protanopia#A3A34D
Protanomaly#BE9C4D
Deuteranopia#B0B047
Deuteranomaly#C5A54A
Tritanopia#E38C8C
Tritanomaly#E18E78
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF924E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df924e: #DF924E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF924E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df924e': '#DF924E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.573, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_df924e">#DF924E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF924E"

More Orange Colors

#DF924E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF924E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF924E?

#DF924E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(223, 146, 78) in RGB and hsl(28, 69%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peru (#CD853F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #DF924E?

#DF924E is rgb(223, 146, 78) — red 223, green 146, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF924E?

#DF924E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 65%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF924E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF924E scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF924E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF924E 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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