Palettes / Colors / #9D7253

#9D7253 — Dusty Orange

#9D7253 is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #9D7253 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.

#9D7253 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 #537E9D; it also sits naturally between #9D5359 and #9D9753. 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 62% · Green 45% · Blue 33%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 47% · Key 38%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9D7253

.text { color: #9D7253; }
.background { background-color: #9D7253; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9D7253; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 114, 83); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 31%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9D7253; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 114, 83, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9D7253; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 114, 83, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9D7253">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9D7253">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #537E9D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9D7253: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9D7253

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 #9D7253 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 #9D7253 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 #9D7253?

#9D7253 is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 157, 114, 83). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9D7253?

#9D7253 is RGB 157, 114, 83 — HSL 25°, 31%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 47%, 38%.

What colors go with #9D7253?

Its complement is #537E9D; analogous partners are #9D5359 and #9D9753. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9D7253 for text?

Black text on #9D7253 has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.23:1.