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#DF7940
#DF7940 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 47.5% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 71% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DF7940.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.95:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF7940 as they’d see it.
#DF7940 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DF7940
What color is #DF7940?
#DF7940 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Mandarin. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 47.5% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 71% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF7940 in RGB?
#DF7940 is rgb(223, 121, 64): 223 red, 121 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF7940 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 71, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF7940?
PANTONE 716 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF7940?
Its complement #0C9EDC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.