Information about #DF8C12 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A maximally vivid amber-leaning orange, #DF8C12 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cool Copper (#D98719). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gamboge (#E49B0F) and Royal Arabian (#D7991C).
The recipe behind #DF8C12 is rgb(223, 140, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #DF8C12 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#DF8C12 color variations
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#DF8C12 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#DF8C12 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#DF8C12 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#DF8C12 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#DF8C12 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #DF8C12 color
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Nearest named colors to #DF8C12
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#D98719
#E49B0F
#D7991C
#DA9100
#F38D11
#E48400
#ED9121
#CA8D16
#D4A017
#F28A21
#DA9429
#F08F00
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#DF8C12
- RGB223, 140, 18
- CMYK0, 33, 80, 13
- CSSrgb(223, 140, 18)
- HSL36°, 85%, 47%
- HSL Precise35.707°, 85.062%, 47.255%
- HSV36°, 92%, 87%
- HSB36°, 92%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
- GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.549, 0.071)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.549, 0.071, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.549, 0.071)
- Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDDF8C12
- DECIMAL ID14650386
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
