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#DF7900 closest to Martian Colony

#DF7900 is a medium, vivid orange; the closest named color is Martian Colony. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 47.5% green and 0.0% blue (rgb(223, 121, 0)). Its HSL value is 33° hue, 100% saturation and 44% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 100% yellow and 13% black. #DF7900 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.87:1.

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Variations of #DF7900

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DF7900 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DF7900 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DF7900 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 77% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B09D00
  • Protanopia 75% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #988500
  • Protanomaly 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B08500
  • Deuteranopia 77% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B09D00
  • Deuteranomaly 85% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BF9100
  • Tritanopia 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F56167
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E87046
  • Achromatopsia 67% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #939393
  • Achromatomaly 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AB8D81

#DF7900 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.06:1 Poor#DF7900 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.87:1 Good#DF7900 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DF7900 in CSS

/* Martian Colony */
.color { color: #DF7900; }
.background { background-color: #DF7900; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DF7900; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 121 0);
color: hsl(33 100% 44%);
color: oklch(0.677 0.162 57.9);

#DF7900 FAQ

What color is #DF7900?

#DF7900 is a medium, vivid orange. Its closest named color is Martian Colony. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DF7900?

#DF7900 is rgb(223, 121, 0) in RGB, hsl(33, 100%, 44%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 46%, 100%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DF7900?

The complementary color of #DF7900 is #0066DF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DF7900?

Black text has the best contrast on #DF7900: 6.87:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DF7900 a warm or cool color?

#DF7900 is a warm color.