Information about #DF9B0F color

#DF9B0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF9B0F falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 155, 15) — 87.5% red, 60.8% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 82 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DF9B0F reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gamboge (#E49B0F). Slightly further away sit Orange Gold (#D4A017) and Royal Arabian (#D7991C).

The recipe behind #DF9B0F is rgb(223, 155, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF9B0F: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DF9B0F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DF9B0F 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DF9B0F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF9B0F
  • RGB223, 155, 15
  • CMYK0, 27, 82, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 155, 15)
  • HSL40°, 87%, 47%
  • HSL Precise40.385°, 87.395%, 46.667%
  • HSV40°, 93%, 87%
  • HSB40°, 93%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.608, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.608, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.608, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF9B0F
  • DECIMAL ID14654223
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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