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#DFA48B Color

#DFA48B is rgb(223, 164, 139) in RGB, hsl(18, 57%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 38%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFA48B
HEX#DFA48B
RGBrgb(223, 164, 139)
HSLhsl(18, 57%, 71%)
HSVhsv(18, 38%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 38%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.079 44)
LABlab(72.63% 20.14 22.03)
LCHlch(72.63% 29.84 47.56)

What #DFA48B 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 #DFA48B, 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.

#DFA48B Channel Values

How #DFA48B 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 164 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 57% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 38% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 38% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFA48B 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFA48B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFA48B; 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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Tints & Shades of #DFA48B

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 #DFA48B 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#DFA48B
Protanopia#B0B08B
Protanomaly#C5AB8B
Deuteranopia#BABA88
Deuteranomaly#CAB289
Tritanopia#E1A1A1
Tritanomaly#E0A299
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #DFA48B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfa48b: #DFA48B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFA48B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfa48b': '#DFA48B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.643, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_dfa48b">#DFA48B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFA48B"

More Orange Colors

#DFA48B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFA48B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFA48B?

#DFA48B is a light orange — rgb(223, 164, 139) in RGB and hsl(18, 57%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #DFA48B?

#DFA48B is rgb(223, 164, 139) — red 223, green 164, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFA48B?

#DFA48B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 38%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFA48B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFA48B scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFA48B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFA48B 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 11.88, which is visibly different.

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