Palettes / Colors / #DE997D

#DE997D — Light Orange

#DE997D is a orange color we call Light 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 #DE997D 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.

#DE997D 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 #7CC3DE; it also sits naturally between #DE7C92 and #DEC97C. 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 60% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 44% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DE997D

.text { color: #DE997D; }
.background { background-color: #DE997D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE997D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 153, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 60%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE997D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 153, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE997D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 153, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DE997D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE997D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DE997D

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7CC3DE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DE997D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE997D

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 #DE997D 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 #DE997D 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

← #DE997C  ·  #DE997E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DE997D?

#DE997D is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 222, 153, 125). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DE997D?

#DE997D is RGB 222, 153, 125 — HSL 17°, 60%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 44%, 13%.

What colors go with #DE997D?

Its complement is #7CC3DE; analogous partners are #DE7C92 and #DEC97C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DE997D for text?

Black text on #DE997D has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.