Palettes / Colors / #DC8A2A

#DC8A2A — Orange

#DC8A2A 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 #DC8A2A 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.

#DC8A2A 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 #287CDC; it also sits naturally between #DC2E28 and #D6DC28. 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 86% · Green 54% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 81% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DC8A2A

.text { color: #DC8A2A; }
.background { background-color: #DC8A2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC8A2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 138, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 72%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC8A2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 138, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC8A2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 138, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DC8A2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC8A2A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DC8A2A

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Tones of #DC8A2A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #287CDC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DC8A2A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC8A2A

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 #DC8A2A 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 #DC8A2A 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

← #DC8A29  ·  #DC8A2B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DC8A2A?

#DC8A2A is Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 138, 42). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DC8A2A?

#DC8A2A is RGB 220, 138, 42 — HSL 32°, 72%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 81%, 14%.

What colors go with #DC8A2A?

Its complement is #287CDC; analogous partners are #DC2E28 and #D6DC28. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DC8A2A for text?

Black text on #DC8A2A has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.