What color is #DFA085?

#DFA085 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Blushing Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFA085?

The RGB value is 223, 160, 133: 223 red, 160 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFA085?

The complementary color is #85C4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFA085?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFA085 color

#DFA085 rgb(223, 160, 133)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DFA085 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 62.7% green and 52.2% blue (223, 160, 133).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 58% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Rose (#E09B81), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#DFA085 color codes

HEX	`#DFA085`
RGB	`rgb(223, 160, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 62.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 58%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 40%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 40%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.23, 20.05, 23.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.23, 30.79, 49.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.238, 42.526, 27.906)`
Decimal	`14655621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFA085, 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 #DFA085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFA085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	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 #DFA085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfa085; }
.text { color: #dfa085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfa085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 160 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfa085, #dfcd85); }

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Questions

What color is #DFA085?: #DFA085 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Blushing Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFA085?: The RGB value is 223, 160, 133: 223 red, 160 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFA085?: The complementary color is #85C4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFA085?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.