Close to Dark Salmon
#D68968
#D68968 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 53.7% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 57% saturation and 62% 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 #D68968.
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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7.64:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D68968 as they’d see it.
#D68968 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 #D68968
What color is #D68968?
#D68968 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 53.7% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 57% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D68968 in RGB?
#D68968 is rgb(214, 137, 104): 214 red, 137 green, and 104 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D68968 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 51, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D68968?
PANTONE 7514 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D68968?
Its complement #29A8D2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.