Close to Dark Salmon
#DA877A
#DA877A is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 52.9% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 56% saturation and 67% 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 #DA877A.
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
2.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA877A as they’d see it.
#DA877A 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 #DA877A
What color is #DA877A?
#DA877A is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 52.9% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 56% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA877A in RGB?
#DA877A is rgb(218, 135, 122): 218 red, 135 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA877A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 44, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA877A?
PANTONE 487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DA877A?
Its complement #29ACBD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.