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#DA762F Color

#DA762F is rgb(218, 118, 47) in RGB, hsl(25, 70%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 78%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA762F
HEX#DA762F
RGBrgb(218, 118, 47)
HSLhsl(25, 70%, 52%)
HSVhsv(25, 78%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 78%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.149 52)
LABlab(60.57% 36.40 54.71)
LCHlch(60.57% 65.71 56.36)

What #DA762F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DA762F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DA762F Channel Values

How #DA762F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 118 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 70% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 78% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 78% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA762F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA762F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA762F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DA762F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA762F.

How #DA762F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DA762F
Protanopia#8E8E2D
Protanomaly#B1852E
Deuteranopia#A0A01F
Deuteranomaly#BA9126
Tritanopia#DD7070
Tritanomaly#DC725D
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA762F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-da762f: #DA762F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA762F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da762f': '#DA762F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.463, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_da762f">#DA762F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA762F"

More Orange Colors

#DA762F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA762F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA762F?

#DA762F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(218, 118, 47) in RGB and hsl(25, 70%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #DA762F?

#DA762F is rgb(218, 118, 47) — red 218, green 118, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA762F?

#DA762F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 78%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA762F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA762F scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA762F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA762F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 5.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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