#DF9472 Color
#DF9472 is rgb(223, 148, 114) in RGB, hsl(19, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 49%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DF9472rgb(223, 148, 114)hsl(19, 63%, 66%)hsv(19, 49%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 49%, 13%)oklch(73.4% 0.103 45.1)lab(68.51% 26.39 30.14)lch(68.51% 40.06 48.80)What #DF9472 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 #DF9472, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DF9472 Channel Values
How #DF9472 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 148 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 63% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 49% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 49% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF9472 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.
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Colors That Go With #DF9472
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF9472; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DF9472
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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How #DF9472 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.
#DF9472#A4A471#BF9E72#B1B16E#C5A670#E19090#E09285#A6A6A6Using #DF9472 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-df9472: #DF9472;background-color: #DF9472;colors: { 'color-df9472': '#DF9472' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.580, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_df9472">#DF9472</color>fill="#DF9472"More Orange Colors
#DF9472 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DF9472 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DF9472?
#DF9472 is a light orange — rgb(223, 148, 114) in RGB and hsl(19, 63%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #DF9472?
#DF9472 is rgb(223, 148, 114) — red 223, green 148, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DF9472?
#DF9472 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 49%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DF9472 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DF9472 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DF9472 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DF9472 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 4.3, which is very hard to tell apart.
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