Showa era
Ochraceous Salmon & Night Green
Plate 32 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Ochraceous Salmon, Night Green.
#d8a37b
orange · 10 palettes
Ochraceous Salmon
About Ochraceous Salmon
Ochraceous Salmon is a mid-tone, muted orange tone. Its hex value is #d8a37b — that is
RGB 216, 163, 123, or HSL 26°, 54%, 66%.
It holds 9.4:1 contrast against dark, so Ochraceous Salmon works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.2:1; on black 9.4:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Ochraceous Salmon appears in 10 combinations — most often paired with Night Green, Pompeian Red and Brown.
Colours that go with Ochraceous Salmon
From a standard colour wheel, Ochraceous Salmon anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#d8a37b #7BB0D8
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#d8a37b #D87B81 #D8D27B
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#d8a37b #7BD8A3 #A37BD8
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#d8a37b #7BD8D1 #7B82D8
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Ochraceous Salmon
Ochraceous Salmon is a mid-tone, muted tone (HSL 26°, 54%, 66%), which makes it a versatile mid-tone for accents, buttons or blocks. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (9.4:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#7BB0D8) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#D87B81 and #D8D27B) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Ochraceous Salmon
Ochraceous Salmon appears in 10 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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