Close to Dark Salmon
#D08065
#D08065 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 50.2% green, and 39.6% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 53% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D08065.
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.
White text on this color
3.02:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.96:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.02:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.96:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D08065 as they’d see it.
#D08065 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D08065
What color is #D08065?
#D08065 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 50.2% green, and 39.6% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 53% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D08065 in RGB?
#D08065 is rgb(208, 128, 101): 208 red, 128 green, and 101 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D08065 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 51, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D08065?
PANTONE 7515 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D08065?
Its complement #28A1C2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.