#DF974C Hex Color
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Soft and mellow, #df974c is a light pastel orange with warm yellow undertones. Its muted saturation keeps it calm rather than loud, which suits spring themes, baby products, and autumn palettes. It works best as a background or supporting tone paired with deep teal or plum, and black text stays readable on it at about 8.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #df974c
What is #df974c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #df974c is rgb(223, 151, 76), in HSL hsl(31, 70%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 32%, 66%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #df974c?
Deep teal and plum make #df974c feel richer than pairing it with plain white. A dark charcoal also works well for text and UI elements on top of this shade.
Is #df974c readable on white or black?
#df974c has a 2.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.66:1 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.