Palettes / Colors / #DA7D4E

#DA7D4E — Orange

#DA7D4E 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 #DA7D4E 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.

#DA7D4E 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 #4EABDA; it also sits naturally between #DA4E65 and #DAC24E. 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 49% · Blue 31%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 64% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DA7D4E

.text { color: #DA7D4E; }
.background { background-color: #DA7D4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA7D4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 125, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 65%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA7D4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 125, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA7D4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 125, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DA7D4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA7D4E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4EABDA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DA7D4E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA7D4E

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 #DA7D4E 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 #DA7D4E 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

← #DA7D4D  ·  #DA7D4F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DA7D4E?

#DA7D4E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 218, 125, 78). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DA7D4E?

#DA7D4E is RGB 218, 125, 78 — HSL 20°, 65%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 64%, 15%.

What colors go with #DA7D4E?

Its complement is #4EABDA; analogous partners are #DA4E65 and #DAC24E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DA7D4E for text?

Black text on #DA7D4E has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.99:1.