#DA9462 Color
#DA9462 is rgb(218, 148, 98) in RGB, hsl(25, 62%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 55%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DA9462rgb(218, 148, 98)hsl(25, 62%, 62%)hsv(25, 55%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 55%, 15%)oklch(72.6% 0.107 55.7)lab(67.70% 23.35 37.49)lch(67.70% 44.16 58.09)What #DA9462 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 #DA9462, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DA9462 Channel Values
How #DA9462 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 148 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 62% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 55% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 55% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA9462 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.
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Colors That Go With #DA9462
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA9462; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DA9462
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.
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How #DA9462 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.
#DA9462#A3A361#BB9D62#AFAF5E#C2A55F#DD8F8F#DC917F#A4A4A4Using #DA9462 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-da9462: #DA9462;background-color: #DA9462;colors: { 'color-da9462': '#DA9462' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.580, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_da9462">#DA9462</color>fill="#DA9462"More Orange Colors
#DA9462 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DA9462 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DA9462?
#DA9462 is a light orange — rgb(218, 148, 98) in RGB and hsl(25, 62%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #DA9462?
#DA9462 is rgb(218, 148, 98) — red 218, green 148, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DA9462?
#DA9462 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 55%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DA9462 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DA9462 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DA9462 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DA9462 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.49, which is visibly different.
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