Palettes / Colors / #DA8D4F

#DA8D4F — Orange

#DA8D4F is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#DA8D4F 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 #4E9BDA; it also sits naturally between #DA4E55 and #DAD34E. 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 55% · Blue 31%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 64% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DA8D4F

.text { color: #DA8D4F; }
.background { background-color: #DA8D4F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA8D4F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 141, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 65%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA8D4F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 141, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA8D4F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 141, 79, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DA8D4F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA8D4F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DA8D4F

Tints of #DA8D4F

Tones of #DA8D4F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4E9BDA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DA8D4F: #000000.

How #DA8D4F 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 #DA8D4F 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

← #DA8D4E  ·  #DA8D50 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DA8D4F?

#DA8D4F is Orange, a orange color (RGB 218, 141, 79). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DA8D4F?

#DA8D4F is RGB 218, 141, 79 — HSL 27°, 65%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 64%, 15%.

What colors go with #DA8D4F?

Its complement is #4E9BDA; analogous partners are #DA4E55 and #DAD34E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DA8D4F for text?

Black text on #DA8D4F has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.66:1.