Close to Dark Salmon
#DF875F
#DF875F is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 52.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 67% saturation and 62% 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 #DF875F.
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.
White text on this color
2.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF875F as they’d see it.
#DF875F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DF875F
What color is #DF875F?
#DF875F is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 52.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 67% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF875F in RGB?
#DF875F is rgb(223, 135, 95): 223 red, 135 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF875F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 39, 57, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF875F?
PANTONE 7515 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF875F?
Its complement #12AADB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.