#DF8846 Hex Color
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Warm, mellow orange with a soft clay undertone. The hex code #df8846 is mid-light and gently saturated, so it reads friendly rather than loud. Use it as a supporting tone behind black text, which reaches about 7.7:1 contrast, enough for small body copy. It suits food packaging, sports branding, and autumn themes, and looks richer against deep teal than white.
Questions about #df8846
What is #df8846 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #df8846 is rgb(223, 136, 70), in HSL hsl(26, 71%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 39%, 69%, 13%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
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Is #df8846 readable on white or black?
#df8846 has a 2.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.74:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.