Palettes / Colors / #DA995D

#DA995D — Orange

#DA995D is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #DA995D 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.

#DA995D 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 #5D9EDA; it also sits naturally between #DA5D5F and #DAD85D. 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 60% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 57% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DA995D

.text { color: #DA995D; }
.background { background-color: #DA995D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA995D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 153, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 63%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA995D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 153, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA995D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 153, 93, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DA995D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA995D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DA995D

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5D9EDA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DA995D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA995D

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 #DA995D 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 #DA995D 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

← #DA995C  ·  #DA995E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DA995D?

#DA995D is Orange, a orange color (RGB 218, 153, 93). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DA995D?

#DA995D is RGB 218, 153, 93 — HSL 29°, 63%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 57%, 15%.

What colors go with #DA995D?

Its complement is #5D9EDA; analogous partners are #DA5D5F and #DAD85D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DA995D for text?

Black text on #DA995D has a contrast ratio of 8.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.