What color is #DF9471?

#DF9471 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF9471?

The RGB value is 223, 148, 113: 223 red, 148 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF9471?

The complementary color is #71BCDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF9471?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF9471 color

#DF9471 rgb(223, 148, 113)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DF9471 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 58% green and 44.3% blue (223, 148, 113).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 63% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 49% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (#E59D7B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#DF9471 color codes

HEX	`#DF9471`
RGB	`rgb(223, 148, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 58%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 63%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 49%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 49%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.07, 24.44, 30.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.07, 38.73, 50.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.004, 38.064, 20.649)`
Decimal	`14652529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF9471, 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 #DF9471	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF9471 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	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 #DF9471 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df9471; }
.text { color: #df9471; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df9471; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 148 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df9471, #dfcb71); }

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Questions

What color is #DF9471?: #DF9471 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF9471?: The RGB value is 223, 148, 113: 223 red, 148 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF9471?: The complementary color is #71BCDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF9471?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.