Palettes / Colors / #DA8A72

#DA8A72 — Orange

#DA8A72 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

#DA8A72 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 #72C1DA; it also sits naturally between #DA728E and #DABE72. 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 54% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 48% · Key 15%

Previews

CSS code for #DA8A72

.text { color: #DA8A72; }
.background { background-color: #DA8A72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA8A72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 138, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 58%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA8A72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 138, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA8A72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 138, 114, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DA8A72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA8A72">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DA8A72

Tints of #DA8A72

Tones of #DA8A72

Color harmonies

Complementary — #72C1DA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DA8A72: #000000.

How #DA8A72 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 #DA8A72 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DA8A71  ·  #DA8A73 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DA8A72?

#DA8A72 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 218, 138, 114). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DA8A72?

#DA8A72 is RGB 218, 138, 114 — HSL 14°, 58%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 48%, 15%.

What colors go with #DA8A72?

Its complement is #72C1DA; analogous partners are #DA728E and #DABE72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DA8A72 for text?

Black text on #DA8A72 has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.67:1.