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#DFA07C Color

#DFA07C is rgb(223, 160, 124) in RGB, hsl(22, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFA07C
HEX#DFA07C
RGBrgb(223, 160, 124)
HSLhsl(22, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(22, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.09 50.7)
LABlab(71.45% 20.98 28.54)
LCHlch(71.45% 35.42 53.68)

What #DFA07C 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 #DFA07C, 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.

#DFA07C Channel Values

How #DFA07C 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 160 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 44% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFA07C 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFA07C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFA07C; 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 #DFA07C

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 #DFA07C 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#DFA07C
Protanopia#ADAD7C
Protanomaly#C3A87C
Deuteranopia#B8B879
Deuteranomaly#C9AF7A
Tritanopia#E29C9C
Tritanomaly#E19E90
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFA07C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfa07c: #DFA07C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFA07C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfa07c': '#DFA07C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.627, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_dfa07c">#DFA07C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFA07C"

More Orange Colors

#DFA07C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFA07C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFA07C?

#DFA07C is a light orange — rgb(223, 160, 124) in RGB and hsl(22, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #DFA07C?

#DFA07C is rgb(223, 160, 124) — red 223, green 160, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFA07C?

#DFA07C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFA07C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFA07C scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFA07C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFA07C 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 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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