Palettes / Colors / #705243

#705243 — Dusty Orange

#705243 is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #705243 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#705243 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #436170; it also sits naturally between #70434A and #706843. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 32% · Blue 26%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 40% · Key 56%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #705243

.text { color: #705243; }
.background { background-color: #705243; }
.border { border: 3px solid #705243; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 82, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 25%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #705243; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 82, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #705243; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 82, 67, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#705243">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#705243">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #436170:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #705243: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #705243

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #705243 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #705243 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #705243?

#705243 is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 112, 82, 67). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #705243?

#705243 is RGB 112, 82, 67 — HSL 20°, 25%, 35% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 40%, 56%.

What colors go with #705243?

Its complement is #436170; analogous partners are #70434A and #706843. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #705243 for text?

White text on #705243 has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.98:1.