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#D0743E Color

#D0743E is rgb(208, 116, 62) in RGB, hsl(22, 61%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 70%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Brown (#C3732A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0743E
HEX#D0743E
RGBrgb(208, 116, 62)
HSLhsl(22, 61%, 53%)
HSVhsv(22, 70%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 70%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.134 49.1)
LABlab(58.83% 33.84 45.48)
LCHlch(58.83% 56.69 53.35)

What #D0743E 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 #D0743E, 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 orange in the library.

#D0743E Channel Values

How #D0743E 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 116 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 61% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 70% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 70% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0743E 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0743E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0743E; 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 #D0743E

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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Shades

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How #D0743E 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#D0743E
Protanopia#8A8A3D
Protanomaly#AA813D
Deuteranopia#9B9B35
Deuteranomaly#B28D39
Tritanopia#D26F6F
Tritanomaly#D1715F
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0743E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0743e: #D0743E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0743E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0743e': '#D0743E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.455, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_d0743e">#D0743E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0743E"

More Orange Colors

#D0743E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0743E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0743E?

#D0743E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(208, 116, 62) in RGB and hsl(22, 61%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Brown (#C3732A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.

What is the RGB value of #D0743E?

#D0743E is rgb(208, 116, 62) — red 208, green 116, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0743E?

#D0743E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 70%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0743E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0743E scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0743E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0743E 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.87, which is visibly different.

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