Palettes / Colors / #DFAA73

#DFAA73 — Light Orange

#DFAA73 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 #DFAA73 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.

#DFAA73 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 #72A6DF; it also sits naturally between #DF7372 and #DDDF72. 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 67% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 48% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DFAA73

.text { color: #DFAA73; }
.background { background-color: #DFAA73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAA73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 170, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 63%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAA73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 170, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAA73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 170, 115, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFAA73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAA73">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DFAA73

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #72A6DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFAA73: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFAA73

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 #DFAA73 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 #DFAA73 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFAA73?

#DFAA73 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 170, 115). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAA73?

#DFAA73 is RGB 223, 170, 115 — HSL 31°, 63%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 48%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFAA73?

Its complement is #72A6DF; analogous partners are #DF7372 and #DDDF72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFAA73 for text?

Black text on #DFAA73 has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.