Palettes / Colors / #DF8931

#DF8931 — Orange

#DF8931 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#DF8931 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 #3087DF; it also sits naturally between #DF3030 and #DFDF30. 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 54% · Blue 19%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 78% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DF8931

.text { color: #DF8931; }
.background { background-color: #DF8931; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF8931; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 137, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 73%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF8931; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 137, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF8931; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 137, 49, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF8931">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF8931">Div content here</div>

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Tints of #DF8931

Tones of #DF8931

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3087DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DF8931: #000000.

How #DF8931 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 #DF8931

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DF8930  ·  #DF8932 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF8931?

#DF8931 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 137, 49). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF8931?

#DF8931 is RGB 223, 137, 49 — HSL 30°, 73%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 78%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF8931?

Its complement is #3087DF; analogous partners are #DF3030 and #DFDF30. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF8931 for text?

Black text on #DF8931 has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.71:1.