Palettes / Colors / #DF845C

#DF845C — Orange

#DF845C is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#DF845C 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 #5DB8DF; it also sits naturally between #DF5D77 and #DFC55D. 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 52% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 59% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DF845C

.text { color: #DF845C; }
.background { background-color: #DF845C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF845C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 132, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 67%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF845C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 132, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF845C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 132, 92, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF845C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF845C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DF845C

Tints of #DF845C

Tones of #DF845C

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5DB8DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DF845C: #000000.

How #DF845C 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 #DF845C

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DF845B  ·  #DF845D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF845C?

#DF845C is Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 132, 92). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF845C?

#DF845C is RGB 223, 132, 92 — HSL 18°, 67%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 59%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF845C?

Its complement is #5DB8DF; analogous partners are #DF5D77 and #DFC55D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF845C for text?

Black text on #DF845C has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.77:1.