Palettes / Colors / #D08059

#D08059 — Orange

#D08059 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 #D08059 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.

#D08059 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 #58A8D0; it also sits naturally between #D0586C and #D0BC58. 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 35%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 57% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D08059

.text { color: #D08059; }
.background { background-color: #D08059; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D08059; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 128, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 56%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D08059; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 128, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D08059; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 128, 89, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D08059">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D08059">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #58A8D0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D08059: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D08059

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 #D08059 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 #D08059 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

← #D08058  ·  #D0805A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D08059?

#D08059 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 208, 128, 89). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D08059?

#D08059 is RGB 208, 128, 89 — HSL 20°, 56%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 57%, 18%.

What colors go with #D08059?

Its complement is #58A8D0; analogous partners are #D0586C and #D0BC58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D08059 for text?

Black text on #D08059 has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.04:1.