Palettes / Colors / #DE9268

#DE9268 — Orange

#DE9268 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 #DE9268 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.

#DE9268 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 #68B5DE; it also sits naturally between #DE687A and #DECC68. 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 87% · Green 57% · Blue 41%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 53% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DE9268

.text { color: #DE9268; }
.background { background-color: #DE9268; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE9268; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 146, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 64%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE9268; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 146, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE9268; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 146, 104, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DE9268">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE9268">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #68B5DE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DE9268: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE9268

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 #DE9268 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 #DE9268 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

← #DE9267  ·  #DE9269 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DE9268?

#DE9268 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 222, 146, 104). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DE9268?

#DE9268 is RGB 222, 146, 104 — HSL 21°, 64%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 53%, 13%.

What colors go with #DE9268?

Its complement is #68B5DE; analogous partners are #DE687A and #DECC68. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DE9268 for text?

Black text on #DE9268 has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.