#D07A11 Color
#D07A11 is rgb(208, 122, 17) in RGB, hsl(33, 85%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 92%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D07A11rgb(208, 122, 17)hsl(33, 85%, 44%)hsv(33, 92%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 92%, 18%)oklch(65.9% 0.147 62.3)lab(59.91% 29.75 63.40)lch(59.91% 70.04 64.86)What #D07A11 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 #D07A11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D07A11 Channel Values
How #D07A11 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 122 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 85% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 92% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 92% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D07A11 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.
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Colors That Go With #D07A11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D07A11; 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 #D07A11
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 #D07A11 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.
#D07A11#8E8E0C#AC860E#9D9D00#B49100#D37373#D2765B#8F8F8FUsing #D07A11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d07a11: #D07A11;background-color: #D07A11;colors: { 'color-d07a11': '#D07A11' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.478, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_d07a11">#D07A11</color>fill="#D07A11"More Brown Colors
#D07A11 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D07A11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D07A11?
#D07A11 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(208, 122, 17) in RGB and hsl(33, 85%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #D07A11?
#D07A11 is rgb(208, 122, 17) — red 208, green 122, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D07A11?
#D07A11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 92%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D07A11 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D07A11 scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D07A11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D07A11 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 11.61, which is visibly different.
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