What color is #DFAE7E?

#DFAE7E is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Manhattan. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFAE7E?

The RGB value is 223, 174, 126: 223 red, 174 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFAE7E?

The complementary color is #7EAFDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFAE7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFAE7E color

#DFAE7E rgb(223, 174, 126)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DFAE7E is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 68.2% green and 49.4% blue (223, 174, 126).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 60% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 43% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Manhattan (#E2AF80), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#DFAE7E color codes

HEX	`#DFAE7E`
RGB	`rgb(223, 174, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 68.2%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 60%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 43%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 43%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.49, 11.79, 31.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.49, 33.6, 69.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.335, 47.469, 26.299)`
Decimal	`14659198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFAE7E, 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 #DFAE7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFAE7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	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 #DFAE7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfae7e; }
.text { color: #dfae7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfae7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 174 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfae7e, #dfdf7e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DFAE7E?: #DFAE7E is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Manhattan. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFAE7E?: The RGB value is 223, 174, 126: 223 red, 174 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFAE7E?: The complementary color is #7EAFDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFAE7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.