Palettes / Colors / #D78956

#D78956 — Orange

#D78956 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 #D78956 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.

#D78956 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 #56A3D7; it also sits naturally between #D75663 and #D7CA56. 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 54% · Blue 34%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 60% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D78956

.text { color: #D78956; }
.background { background-color: #D78956; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D78956; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 137, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 62%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D78956; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 137, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D78956; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 137, 86, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D78956">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D78956">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #56A3D7:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D78956: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D78956

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 #D78956 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 #D78956 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 #D78956?

#D78956 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 215, 137, 86). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D78956?

#D78956 is RGB 215, 137, 86 — HSL 24°, 62%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 60%, 16%.

What colors go with #D78956?

Its complement is #56A3D7; analogous partners are #D75663 and #D7CA56. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D78956 for text?

Black text on #D78956 has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.