#D38A5F

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #D38A5F

The precise color #D38A5F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 138, and 95.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 55% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 22.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D38A5F
RGB211, 138, 95
HSL22.2°, 56.9%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 35%, 55%, 17%
HSV22.2°, 55.0%, 82.7%
LAB64.0, 23.4, 34.3
XYZ38.0, 32.9, 15.2
Decimal13863519

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.57:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D38A5F; }
.text-color { color: #D38A5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D38A5F; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A