Palettes / Colors / #D69366

#D69366 — Orange

#D69366 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #D69366 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.

#D69366 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 #66A9D6; it also sits naturally between #D66671 and #D6CB66. 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 84% · Green 58% · Blue 40%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 52% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D69366

.text { color: #D69366; }
.background { background-color: #D69366; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D69366; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 147, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 58%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D69366; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 147, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D69366; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 147, 102, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D69366">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D69366">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #66A9D6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D69366: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D69366

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 #D69366 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 #D69366 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 #D69366?

#D69366 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 214, 147, 102). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D69366?

#D69366 is RGB 214, 147, 102 — HSL 24°, 58%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 52%, 16%.

What colors go with #D69366?

Its complement is #66A9D6; analogous partners are #D66671 and #D6CB66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D69366 for text?

Black text on #D69366 has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.55:1.