Palettes / Colors / #DCA372

#DCA372 — Orange

#DCA372 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #DCA372 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.

#DCA372 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 #70A9DB; it also sits naturally between #DB7074 and #DBD870. 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 64% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 48% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DCA372

.text { color: #DCA372; }
.background { background-color: #DCA372; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA372; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 163, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 60%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA372; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 163, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA372; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 163, 114, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DCA372">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA372">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #70A9DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCA372: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCA372

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 #DCA372 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 #DCA372 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

← #DCA371  ·  #DCA373 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCA372?

#DCA372 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 163, 114). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA372?

#DCA372 is RGB 220, 163, 114 — HSL 28°, 60%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 48%, 14%.

What colors go with #DCA372?

Its complement is #70A9DB; analogous partners are #DB7074 and #DBD870. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCA372 for text?

Black text on #DCA372 has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.