Information about #DF822A color

#DF822A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF822A falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 130, 42) — 87.5% red, 51% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 71 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DF822A reads as a energetic, saturated orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Jaydan Orange (#E57A32). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mandarian Orange (#E47833) and Cadmium Orange (#ED872D).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 130, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #DF822A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF822A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DF822A 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 #DF822A

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#DF822A
  • RGB223, 130, 42
  • CMYK0, 36, 71, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 130, 42)
  • HSL29°, 74%, 52%
  • HSL Precise29.171°, 73.878%, 51.961%
  • HSV29°, 81%, 87%
  • HSB29°, 81%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.510, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.510, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.510, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF822A
  • DECIMAL ID14647850
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01