#D03C01 Color
#D03C01 is rgb(208, 60, 1) in RGB, hsl(17, 99%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 100%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D03C01rgb(208, 60, 1)hsl(17, 99%, 41%)hsv(17, 100%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 100%, 18%)oklch(57.2% 0.192 36.6)lab(48.60% 57.48 60.76)lch(48.60% 83.64 46.59)What #D03C01 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D03C01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D03C01 Channel Values
How #D03C01 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 208 · G 60 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 99% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 100% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 100% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D03C01 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D03C01 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #D03C01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D03C01; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D03C01
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #D03C01 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#D03C01#6A6A00#9D5B00#868600#A97000#D13838#D13A2B#717171Using #D03C01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d03c01: #D03C01;background-color: #D03C01;colors: { 'color-d03c01': '#D03C01' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.235, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_d03c01">#D03C01</color>fill="#D03C01"More Brown Colors
#D03C01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D03C01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D03C01?
#D03C01 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(208, 60, 1) in RGB and hsl(17, 99%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #D03C01?
#D03C01 is rgb(208, 60, 1) — red 208, green 60, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D03C01?
#D03C01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 100%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D03C01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #D03C01 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D03C01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D03C01 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 18.38, which is visibly different.
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