#D5AD8D Hex Color
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#d5ad8d is a warm, dusty orange with a pastel, ashy finish and very low saturation. Its mellow tone suggests softness and optimism, making it useful for spring palettes, baby products, food packaging, and youth-focused branding. Use it as a dominant background with black text, which reaches about 10.2:1 contrast. The hex code is #d5ad8d.
Questions about #d5ad8d
What is #d5ad8d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d5ad8d is rgb(213, 173, 141), in HSL hsl(27, 46%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 19%, 34%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #d5ad8d?
The #d5ad8d hex color pairs well with charcoal, cream, muted sage, and deep teal, balancing its warm dusty-orange base with cooler, deeper accents while preserving a soft, approachable look in branding and interface palettes.
Does #d5ad8d look warm or cool?
The #d5ad8d hex color reads warm because its red and green channels exceed its blue channel, giving it a peachy orange cast; muted saturation and lightness temper that warmth into a soft, dusty finish.
Where does #d5ad8d work well in design?
The #d5ad8d hex color works well as a background for spring campaigns, baby products, food packaging, and youth-focused branding because its mellow peach-orange tone feels soft, optimistic, and approachable when used across large surfaces. Use darker text to preserve readability.
Is #d5ad8d readable on white or black?
#d5ad8d has a 2.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.19:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.