Palettes / Colors / #D37745

#D37745 — Orange

#D37745 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 #D37745 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.

#D37745 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 #45A2D3; it also sits naturally between #D3455A and #D3BE45. 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 83% · Green 47% · Blue 27%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 67% · Key 17%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D37745

.text { color: #D37745; }
.background { background-color: #D37745; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D37745; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 119, 69); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 62%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D37745; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 119, 69, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D37745; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 119, 69, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D37745">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D37745">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D37745

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #45A2D3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D37745: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D37745

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 #D37745 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 #D37745 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 #D37745?

#D37745 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 211, 119, 69). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D37745?

#D37745 is RGB 211, 119, 69 — HSL 21°, 62%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 67%, 17%.

What colors go with #D37745?

Its complement is #45A2D3; analogous partners are #D3455A and #D3BE45. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D37745 for text?

Black text on #D37745 has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.