#D39975

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #D39975

The hex code #D39975 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darksalmon. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 153 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 45% yellow, and 17% black. The HSL representation is 23.0° hue, 51.6% saturation, and 64.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D39975
RGB211, 153, 117
HSL23.0°, 51.6%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 27%, 45%, 17%
HSV23.0°, 44.5%, 82.7%
LAB68.0, 17.3, 27.5
XYZ41.5, 37.9, 22.0
Decimal13867381

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.58:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D39975; }
.text-color { color: #D39975; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D39975; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A