DF9C4E

#DF9C4E closest to Coffee Whip

#DF9C4E is a light, moderately saturated orange; the closest named color is Coffee Whip. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 61.2% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(223, 156, 78)). Its HSL value is 32° hue, 69% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 65% yellow and 13% black. #DF9C4E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.00:1.

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Variations of #DF9C4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DF9C4E 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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#DF9C4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DF9C4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C2B050
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2A046
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0A148
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C2B050
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CBA94E
  • Tritanopia 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F28C8B
  • Tritanomaly 91% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E7966F
  • Achromatopsia 75% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #AAAAAA
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B9A699

#DF9C4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.33:1 Very poor#DF9C4E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.00:1 Very good#DF9C4E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DF9C4E in CSS

/* Coffee Whip */
.color { color: #DF9C4E; }
.background { background-color: #DF9C4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DF9C4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 156 78);
color: hsl(32 69% 59%);
color: oklch(0.743 0.124 67.9);

#DF9C4E FAQ

What color is #DF9C4E?

#DF9C4E is a light, moderately saturated orange. Its closest named color is Coffee Whip. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DF9C4E?

#DF9C4E is rgb(223, 156, 78) in RGB, hsl(32, 69%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 30%, 65%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DF9C4E?

The complementary color of #DF9C4E is #4E91DF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DF9C4E?

Black text has the best contrast on #DF9C4E: 9.00:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DF9C4E a warm or cool color?

#DF9C4E is a warm color.