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#DFA777 Color

#DFA777 is rgb(223, 167, 119) in RGB, hsl(28, 62%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 47%, 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 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFA777
HEX#DFA777
RGBrgb(223, 167, 119)
HSLhsl(28, 62%, 67%)
HSVhsv(28, 47%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 47%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.092 61.4)
LABlab(73.05% 17.05 33.24)
LCHlch(73.05% 37.36 62.84)

What #DFA777 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 #DFA777, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 5.26Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 5.58Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 6.78Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 7.99Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 9.34Camel#C19A6BΔE 9.69

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

#DFA777 Channel Values

How #DFA777 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 167 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 62% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 47% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 47% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFA777 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFA777 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFA777

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFA777; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFA777
Complementary
#77AEDF
Analogous
#DF777A
Analogous
#DFDC77
Triadic
#77DFA7
Triadic
#A777DF
Split comp.
#77DFDC
Split comp.
#777ADF

Tints & Shades of #DFA777

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

#E3B287
#E8BF9C
#ECCAAC
#F0D7C1
#F4E2D2
#F9EFE6

Shades

#D68F51
#CA782F
#A56227
#804C1E
#5B3615
#36200D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFA777.

How #DFA777 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#DFA777
Protanopia#B2B277
Protanomaly#C6AE77
Deuteranopia#BCBC74
Deuteranomaly#CBB475
Tritanopia#E2A2A2
Tritanomaly#E1A493
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFA777 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfa777: #DFA777;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFA777;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfa777': '#DFA777' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.655, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_dfa777">#DFA777</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFA777"

More Orange Colors

#DFA777 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DFA777 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFA777?

#DFA777 is a light orange — rgb(223, 167, 119) in RGB and hsl(28, 62%, 67%) 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 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #DFA777?

#DFA777 is rgb(223, 167, 119) — red 223, green 167, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFA777?

#DFA777 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 47%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFA777 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFA777 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFA777 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFA777 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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