Palettes / Colors / #785648

#785648 — Dusty Orange

#785648 is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the orange family.

#785648 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 #496B79; it also sits naturally between #794952 and #796F49. 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 47% · Green 34% · Blue 28%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 40% · Key 53%

Previews

CSS code for #785648

.text { color: #785648; }
.background { background-color: #785648; }
.border { border: 3px solid #785648; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 86, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 25%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #785648; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 86, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #785648; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 86, 72, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#785648">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#785648">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #496B79:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #785648: #FFFFFF.

How #785648 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 #785648

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 #785648?

#785648 is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 120, 86, 72). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #785648?

#785648 is RGB 120, 86, 72 — HSL 18°, 25%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 40%, 53%.

What colors go with #785648?

Its complement is #496B79; analogous partners are #794952 and #796F49. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #785648 for text?

White text on #785648 has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.22:1.