Information about #DFA511 color

#DFA511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DFA511 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 165, 17) — 87.5% red, 64.7% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 81 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFA511 presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Gamboge (#E49B0F). Slightly further away sit Bee Yellow (#E9AB17) and Orange Gold (#D4A017).

The recipe behind #DFA511 is rgb(223, 165, 17), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DFA511 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DFA511 color variations

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

#DFA511 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 #DFA511

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

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

#DFA511 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFA511
  • RGB223, 165, 17
  • CMYK0, 23, 81, 13
  • HSL43°, 86%, 47%
  • HSL Precise43.107°, 85.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV43°, 92%, 87%
  • HSB43°, 92%, 87%
  • HEX IDDFA511
  • DECIMAL ID14656785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
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