Palettes / Colors / #DF724E
#DF724E — Orange
#DF724E is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.
#DF724E 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 #4EBBDF; it also sits naturally between #DF4E72 and #DFBB4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF724E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 114, 78 |
| HSL | 15°, 69%, 59% |
| HSV | 15°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 65%, 13% |
| XYZ | 37.82, 28.27, 10.67 |
| Yxy | 28.27, 0.4927, 0.3683 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.13, 39.61, 39.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.17, 37.35, 23.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 45% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 65% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF724E
.text { color: #DF724E; }
.background { background-color: #DF724E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF724E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 114, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF724E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 114, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF724E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 114, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF724E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF724E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF724E
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Tones of #DF724E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EBBDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.16:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF724E: #000000.
How #DF724E 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 #DF724E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DF724E?
#DF724E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 114, 78). Its closest standard named color is Peru.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF724E?
#DF724E is RGB 223, 114, 78 — HSL 15°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 65%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF724E?
Its complement is #4EBBDF; analogous partners are #DF4E72 and #DFBB4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF724E for text?
Black text on #DF724E has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.