What color is #DA9074?

#DA9074 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DA9074?

The RGB value is 218, 144, 116: 218 red, 144 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA9074?

The complementary color is #74BEDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA9074?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DA9074 color

#DA9074 rgb(218, 144, 116)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DA9074 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 56.5% green and 45.5% blue (218, 144, 116).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 58% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 47% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Canyon Sunset (#DD8869), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#DA9074 color codes

HEX	`#DA9074`
RGB	`rgb(218, 144, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 56.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 58%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 47%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 47%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.61, 24.89, 26.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.61, 36.26, 46.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.041, 36.116, 21.277)`
Decimal	`14323828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA9074, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DA9074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DA9074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DA9074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da9074; }
.text { color: #da9074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da9074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 144 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da9074, #dac374); }

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Questions

What color is #DA9074?: #DA9074 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DA9074?: The RGB value is 218, 144, 116: 218 red, 144 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA9074?: The complementary color is #74BEDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA9074?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.