Close to Lobster
#DA684A
#DA684A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 40.8% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 66% saturation and 57% 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 #DA684A.
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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6.06:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA684A as they’d see it.
#DA684A 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 #DA684A
What color is #DA684A?
#DA684A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 40.8% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 66% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA684A in RGB?
#DA684A is rgb(218, 104, 74): 218 red, 104 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA684A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 66, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA684A?
PANTONE 718 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DA684A?
Its complement #1F96B1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.