Palettes / Colors / #D0803E

#D0803E — Orange

#D0803E is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #D0803E 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.

#D0803E is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3E8ED0; it also sits naturally between #D03E45 and #D0C93E. 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 82% · Green 50% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 70% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D0803E

.text { color: #D0803E; }
.background { background-color: #D0803E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0803E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 128, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 61%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0803E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 128, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0803E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 128, 62, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D0803E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0803E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3E8ED0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D0803E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D0803E

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 #D0803E 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 #D0803E 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

← #D0803D  ·  #D0803F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D0803E?

#D0803E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 208, 128, 62). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D0803E?

#D0803E is RGB 208, 128, 62 — HSL 27°, 61%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 70%, 18%.

What colors go with #D0803E?

Its complement is #3E8ED0; analogous partners are #D03E45 and #D0C93E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D0803E for text?

Black text on #D0803E has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.07:1.