#D07849 Color
#D07849 is rgb(208, 120, 73) in RGB, hsl(21, 59%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 65%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D07849rgb(208, 120, 73)hsl(21, 59%, 55%)hsv(21, 65%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 65%, 18%)oklch(66% 0.126 47.6)lab(59.80% 32.27 40.93)lch(59.80% 52.12 51.74)What #D07849 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 #D07849, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D07849 Channel Values
How #D07849 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 120 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 59% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 65% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 65% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D07849 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 #D07849 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #D07849
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D07849; 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 #D07849
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 #D07849 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.
#D07849#8C8C48#AC8548#9C9C42#B38F45#D27373#D17565#8F8F8FUsing #D07849 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d07849: #D07849;background-color: #D07849;colors: { 'color-d07849': '#D07849' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.471, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_d07849">#D07849</color>fill="#D07849"More Orange Colors
#D07849 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D07849 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D07849?
#D07849 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(208, 120, 73) in RGB and hsl(21, 59%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.
What is the RGB value of #D07849?
#D07849 is rgb(208, 120, 73) — red 208, green 120, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D07849?
#D07849 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 65%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D07849 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D07849 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D07849 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D07849 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
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