Palettes / Colors / #D4875F

#D4875F — Orange

#D4875F 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 #D4875F 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.

#D4875F 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 #5EABD4; it also sits naturally between #D45E70 and #D4C25E. 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 53% · Blue 37%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 55% · Key 17%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D4875F

.text { color: #D4875F; }
.background { background-color: #D4875F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4875F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 135, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 58%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4875F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 135, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4875F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 135, 95, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D4875F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4875F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5EABD4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D4875F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4875F

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 #D4875F 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 #D4875F 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

← #D4875E  ·  #D48760 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D4875F?

#D4875F is Orange, a orange color (RGB 212, 135, 95). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D4875F?

#D4875F is RGB 212, 135, 95 — HSL 21°, 58%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 55%, 17%.

What colors go with #D4875F?

Its complement is #5EABD4; analogous partners are #D45E70 and #D4C25E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D4875F for text?

Black text on #D4875F has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.83:1.