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#DA955D Color

#DA955D is rgb(218, 149, 93) in RGB, hsl(27, 63%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 57%, 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 2.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA955D
HEX#DA955D
RGBrgb(218, 149, 93)
HSLhsl(27, 63%, 61%)
HSVhsv(27, 57%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 57%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.11 58.9)
LABlab(67.88% 22.55 40.29)
LCHlch(67.88% 46.18 60.77)

What #DA955D 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 #DA955D, 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.

#DA955D Channel Values

How #DA955D 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 149 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 63% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 57% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 57% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA955D 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA955D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA955D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DA955D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA955D.

How #DA955D 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#DA955D
Protanopia#A4A45C
Protanomaly#BC9E5D
Deuteranopia#B0B058
Deuteranomaly#C2A65A
Tritanopia#DD8F8F
Tritanomaly#DC927E
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA955D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da955d: #DA955D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA955D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da955d': '#DA955D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.584, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_da955d">#DA955D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA955D"

More Orange Colors

#DA955D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA955D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA955D?

#DA955D is a light orange — rgb(218, 149, 93) in RGB and hsl(27, 63%, 61%) 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 2.5.

What is the RGB value of #DA955D?

#DA955D is rgb(218, 149, 93) — red 218, green 149, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA955D?

#DA955D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 57%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA955D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA955D scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA955D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA955D 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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