Palettes / Colors / #DA784F
#DA784F — Orange
#DA784F 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 #DA784F 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.
#DA784F 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 #4EB0DA; it also sits naturally between #DA4E6A and #DABE4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA784F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 120, 79 |
| HSL | 18°, 65%, 58% |
| HSV | 18°, 64%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 64%, 15% |
| XYZ | 37.04, 28.90, 11.02 |
| Yxy | 28.90, 0.4813, 0.3755 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.70, 34.63, 39.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.76, 32.28, 23.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 47% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 64% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA784F
.text { color: #DA784F; }
.background { background-color: #DA784F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA784F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 120, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 65%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA784F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 120, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA784F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 120, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA784F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA784F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EB0DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #DA784F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA784F
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DA784F: ·
How #DA784F 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 #DA784F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DA784F?
#DA784F is Orange, a orange color (RGB 218, 120, 79). Its closest standard named color is Peru.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA784F?
#DA784F is RGB 218, 120, 79 — HSL 18°, 65%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 64%, 15%.
What colors go with #DA784F?
Its complement is #4EB0DA; analogous partners are #DA4E6A and #DABE4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA784F for text?
Black text on #DA784F has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.