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#DF7420 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #DF7420 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#DF7420 Color Information

#DF7420 RGB value is (223, 116, 32). The hex color red value is 223, green is 116, and blue is 32. Its HSL format shows a hue of 26°, saturation of 75 percent, and lightness of50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 48 percent, 86 percent, 13percent.

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#DF7420 Color Meaning

Color #DF7420 offers vibrant warmth, approachable richness, and dynamic familiarity. Color #DF7420 is a slightly desaturated variant—retaining the luminosity of Chocolate1 while adding maturity. #DF7420 mirrors roasted squash, spiced cider, and autumn light on stone. In consumer psychology, #DF7420 hue bridges comfort and curiosity, making #DF7420 ideal for food innovation, craft beverage, and lifestyle branding. #DF7420 feels familiar but not tired—like a recipe remembered, then refined. In UI/UX design, color #DF7420 functions as a reliable call-to-action color, especially in e-commerce and recipe platforms. #DF7420 meets contrast standards against cream and deep greys, and its warmth reduces perceived transactional friction. Print consistency is high, particularly in food magazine and packaging applications. Consumer testing shows higher trust in brands using color #DF7420 versus neon oranges—likely due to its organic plausibility. Culturally, color #DF7420 reflects nourishment that evolves. #DF7420 appears in modern interpretations of tradition—fusion cuisine, heritage grains reimagined, seasonal rituals updated. Spiritually, #DF7420 aligns with the solar plexus chakra’s confident mode: self-worth expressed through sharing. Designers choose color #DF7420 when they want to signal innovation with roots. Its warmth is both old and new.

Color Conversion

Convert #DF7420 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#DF7420
RGB
rgb(223, 116, 32)
HSL
hsl(26°, 75%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 48%, 86%, 13%)
HSV
hsv(26°, 86%, 87%)
XYZ
36.9375 28.2830 4.8789
Yxy
28.2830 0.5269 0.4035
Hunter Lab
53.1818 4.9717 4.0626
CIE-Lab
60.1436 36.6718 60.2454

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red223 / 255 (87%)
87%
Green116 / 255 (45%)
45%
Blue32 / 255 (13%)
13%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta48 / 100 (48%)
48%
Yellow86 / 100 (86%)
86%
Key (Black)13 / 100 (13%)
13%

Color Variations

#DF7420 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#DF7420 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #DF7420 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #DF7420 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#DF7420

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #DF7420;

Text Color

color: #DF7420;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #DF7420;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DF742040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #DF7420;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #DF7420 0%, #844413 100%);

#DF7420 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #DF7420 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.