Palettes / Colors / #D09E4E

#D09E4E — Orange

#D09E4E 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 #D09E4E 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.

#D09E4E 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 #4E80D0; it also sits naturally between #D05D4E and #C1D04E. 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 62% · Blue 31%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 63% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D09E4E

.text { color: #D09E4E; }
.background { background-color: #D09E4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D09E4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 158, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 58%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D09E4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 158, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D09E4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 158, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D09E4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D09E4E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4E80D0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D09E4E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D09E4E

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 #D09E4E 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 #D09E4E 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 #D09E4E?

#D09E4E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 208, 158, 78). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D09E4E?

#D09E4E is RGB 208, 158, 78 — HSL 37°, 58%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 63%, 18%.

What colors go with #D09E4E?

Its complement is #4E80D0; analogous partners are #D05D4E and #C1D04E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D09E4E for text?

Black text on #D09E4E has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.