What color is #DF825D?

#DF825D is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF825D?

The RGB value is 223, 130, 93: 223 red, 130 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF825D?

The complementary color is #5DBADF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF825D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF825D color

#DF825D rgb(223, 130, 93)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DF825D is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 51% green and 36.5% blue (223, 130, 93).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 67% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 58% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Canyon Sunset (#DD8869), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#DF825D color codes

HEX	`#DF825D`
RGB	`rgb(223, 130, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 51%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 67%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 58%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.71, 32.33, 35.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.71, 47.89, 47.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.393, 32.448, 14.49)`
Decimal	`14647901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF825D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DF825D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF825D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DF825D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df825d; }
.text { color: #df825d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df825d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 130 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df825d, #dfc35d); }

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Questions

What color is #DF825D?: #DF825D is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF825D?: The RGB value is 223, 130, 93: 223 red, 130 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF825D?: The complementary color is #5DBADF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF825D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.