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#D06A0B Color

#D06A0B is rgb(208, 106, 11) in RGB, hsl(29, 90%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 95%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D06A0B
HEX#D06A0B
RGBrgb(208, 106, 11)
HSLhsl(29, 90%, 43%)
HSVhsv(29, 95%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 95%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.156 53.6)
LABlab(56.47% 37.72 62.47)
LCHlch(56.47% 72.97 58.88)

What #D06A0B 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 #D06A0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#D06A0B Channel Values

How #D06A0B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 106 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 90% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 95% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 95% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D06A0B 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D06A0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D06A0B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D06A0B

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 #D06A0B 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.

Typical#D06A0B
Protanopia#838304
Protanomaly#A77A07
Deuteranopia#969600
Deuteranomaly#B08700
Tritanopia#D36464
Tritanomaly#D2664E
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #D06A0B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d06a0b: #D06A0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D06A0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d06a0b': '#D06A0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.416, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_d06a0b">#D06A0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D06A0B"

More Brown Colors

#D06A0B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D06A0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D06A0B?

#D06A0B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(208, 106, 11) in RGB and hsl(29, 90%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #D06A0B?

#D06A0B is rgb(208, 106, 11) — red 208, green 106, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D06A0B?

#D06A0B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 95%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D06A0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D06A0B scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D06A0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D06A0B 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 5.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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