Palettes / Colors / #DA8A75

#DA8A75 — Light Orange

#DA8A75 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

#DA8A75 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 #76C6DB; it also sits naturally between #DB7694 and #DBBC76. 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 46%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 46% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DA8A75

.text { color: #DA8A75; }
.background { background-color: #DA8A75; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA8A75; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 138, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 58%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA8A75; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 138, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA8A75; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 138, 117, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DA8A75">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA8A75">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #76C6DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DA8A75: #000000.

How #DA8A75 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 #DA8A75 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

← #DA8A74  ·  #DA8A76 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DA8A75?

#DA8A75 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 218, 138, 117). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DA8A75?

#DA8A75 is RGB 218, 138, 117 — HSL 12°, 58%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 46%, 15%.

What colors go with #DA8A75?

Its complement is #76C6DB; analogous partners are #DB7694 and #DBBC76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DA8A75 for text?

Black text on #DA8A75 has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.67:1.