Palettes / Colors / #DF985E
#DF985E — Orange
#DF985E is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #DF985E 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.
#DF985E 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 #5DA5DF; it also sits naturally between #DF5D64 and #DFD95D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF985E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 152, 94 |
| HSL | 27°, 67%, 62% |
| HSV | 27°, 58%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 58%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.68, 38.95, 15.81 |
| Yxy | 38.95, 0.4437, 0.3957 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.72, 20.69, 40.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.41, 19.34, 26.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 60% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 58% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF985E
.text { color: #DF985E; }
.background { background-color: #DF985E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF985E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 152, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 67%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF985E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 152, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF985E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 152, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF985E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF985E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF985E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DA5DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF985E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF985E
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DF985E: ·
How #DF985E 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 #DF985E 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 #DF985E?
#DF985E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 152, 94). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF985E?
#DF985E is RGB 223, 152, 94 — HSL 27°, 67%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 58%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF985E?
Its complement is #5DA5DF; analogous partners are #DF5D64 and #DFD95D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF985E for text?
Black text on #DF985E has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.39:1.