Close to Dark Salmon
#DA8D6F
#DA8D6F is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 55.3% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 59% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DA8D6F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA8D6F as they’d see it.
#DA8D6F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DA8D6F
What color is #DA8D6F?
#DA8D6F is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 55.3% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 59% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA8D6F in RGB?
#DA8D6F is rgb(218, 141, 111): 218 red, 141 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA8D6F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 49, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA8D6F?
PANTONE 495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DA8D6F?
Its complement #0CAED7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.