Maroon Colors  ·  Color Library

Palettes / Colors / #DF4E23

#DF4E23 — Orange

#DF4E23 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #DF4E23 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DF4E23 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #24B4E0; it also sits naturally between #E02456 and #E0AE24. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DF4E23 · RGB 223, 78, 35

Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

HEX#DF4E23
RGB223, 78, 35
HSL14°, 75%, 51%
HSV14°, 84%, 87%
CMYK0%, 65%, 84%, 13%
XYZ33.46, 21.26, 3.93
Yxy21.26, 0.5705, 0.3625
CIE-Lab53.23, 54.64, 53.27
Hunter Lab46.11, 52.13, 25.66

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 31% · Blue 14%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 84% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #DF4E23 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DF4E23 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DF4E23

.text { color: #DF4E23; }
.background { background-color: #DF4E23; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF4E23; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 78, 35); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 75%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF4E23; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 78, 35, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF4E23; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 78, 35, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF4E23">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF4E23">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DF4E23

#CD461D#BB401B#A53918#8F3114#7D2B12#67230F#501C0B#3A1408#280E06#120603

Tints of #DF4E23

#E3623B#E6704C#E98263#EB9075#EEA28B#F1B09D#F4C2B3#F7D1C5#FAE2DB#FCF1ED

Tones of #DF4E23

#D25732#C65E3F#B8654C#AA6D5A#9C7468#907B74

Color harmonies

Complementary — #24B4E0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.00:1 AA large only
Against black text5.25:1 AA

Best text color on #DF4E23: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF4E23

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DF4E23: ·

How #DF4E23 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #A09F2DDeuteranopia · #A9B430Tritanopia · #D83637

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Tailwind orange 600 · #EA580CMaterial Red 500 · #F44336Material Deep Orange 500 · #FF5722

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DF4E23 rather than the exact color:

Burning Solace
#3B0F88 · #A10FA3 · #8A1544 · #D94D26
Palette Fcef91
#FCEF91 · #FB9E3A · #E6521F · #EA2F14
Lucky Ruby Harbor
#20C549 · #421DB2 · #DC5528 · #ADE8B2
Lucky Ruby Lagoon
#631158 · #6E122D · #DE4C1A · #BDA227
Tender Orchard
#A81D4A · #DF462A · #C78311 · #B7CA1A
Palette 280905
#280905 · #740A03 · #C3110C · #E6501B

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#D94D26#E6521F#DC5528#DE4C1A#DF462A#E6501B#E0462B#E45826#D34C26#D5451B#DD4530#D64126

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DF4E22  ·  #DF4E24 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF4E23?

#DF4E23 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 78, 35). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF4E23?

#DF4E23 is RGB 223, 78, 35 — HSL 14°, 75%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 84%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF4E23?

Its complement is #24B4E0; analogous partners are #E02456 and #E0AE24. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF4E23 for text?

Black text on #DF4E23 has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.00:1.