Close to Dark Salmon
#DF855E
#DF855E is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 52.2% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 67% 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 #DF855E.
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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2.74:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF855E as they’d see it.
#DF855E 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 #DF855E
What color is #DF855E?
#DF855E is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 52.2% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 67% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF855E in RGB?
#DF855E is rgb(223, 133, 94): 223 red, 133 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF855E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 58, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF855E?
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 #DF855E?
Its complement #2BA8D4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.