Palettes / Colors / #DF7243

#DF7243 — Orange

#DF7243 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#DF7243 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 #43B0DF; it also sits naturally between #DF4363 and #DFC043. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 45% · Blue 26%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 70% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DF7243

.text { color: #DF7243; }
.background { background-color: #DF7243; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF7243; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 114, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 71%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF7243; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 114, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF7243; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 114, 67, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF7243">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF7243">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DF7243

Tints of #DF7243

Tones of #DF7243

Color harmonies

Complementary — #43B0DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DF7243: #000000.

How #DF7243 looks with color blindness

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

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:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DF7243 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF7243?

#DF7243 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 114, 67). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF7243?

#DF7243 is RGB 223, 114, 67 — HSL 18°, 71%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 70%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF7243?

Its complement is #43B0DF; analogous partners are #DF4363 and #DFC043. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF7243 for text?

Black text on #DF7243 has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.17:1.