Palettes / Colors / #D8A673

#D8A673 — Orange

#D8A673 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

#D8A673 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 #74A6D8; it also sits naturally between #D87474 and #D8D874. 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 85% · Green 65% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 47% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D8A673

.text { color: #D8A673; }
.background { background-color: #D8A673; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8A673; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 166, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 56%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8A673; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 166, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8A673; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 166, 115, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D8A673">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8A673">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #74A6D8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D8A673: #000000.

How #D8A673 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 #D8A673 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

← #D8A672  ·  #D8A674 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D8A673?

#D8A673 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 216, 166, 115). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D8A673?

#D8A673 is RGB 216, 166, 115 — HSL 30°, 56%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 47%, 15%.

What colors go with #D8A673?

Its complement is #74A6D8; analogous partners are #D87474 and #D8D874. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D8A673 for text?

Black text on #D8A673 has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.