Information about #DF5E01 color

#DF5E01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF5E01 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 94, 1) — 87.5% red, 36.9% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 87 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #DF5E01 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spanish Orange (#E86100). Slightly further away sit High Line Tangerine (#D45D00) and Persimmon (#EC5800).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 94, 1)), which gives #DF5E01 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF5E01: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DF5E01 color variations

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#DF5E01 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DF5E01

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF5E01
  • RGB223, 94, 1
  • CMYK0, 51, 87, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 94, 1)
  • HSL25°, 99%, 44%
  • HSL Precise25.135°, 99.107%, 43.922%
  • HSV25°, 100%, 87%
  • HSB25°, 100%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.369, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.369, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.369, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF5E01
  • DECIMAL ID14638593
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01