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#D0803E Color

#D0803E is rgb(208, 128, 62) in RGB, hsl(27, 61%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 70%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0803E
HEX#D0803E
RGBrgb(208, 128, 62)
HSLhsl(27, 61%, 53%)
HSVhsv(27, 70%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 70%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.128 57.5)
LABlab(61.48% 27.74 48.23)
LCHlch(61.48% 55.64 60.10)

What #D0803E 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 #D0803E, 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.

#D0803E Channel Values

How #D0803E 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 128 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 61% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 70% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 70% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0803E 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 text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0803E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0803E; 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 #D0803E

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0803E.

How #D0803E 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#D0803E
Protanopia#92923D
Protanomaly#AE8B3D
Deuteranopia#A0A036
Deuteranomaly#B59439
Tritanopia#D37A7A
Tritanomaly#D27C67
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0803E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0803e: #D0803E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0803E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0803e': '#D0803E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.502, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_d0803e">#D0803E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0803E"

More Orange Colors

#D0803E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0803E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0803E?

#D0803E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(208, 128, 62) in RGB and hsl(27, 61%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peru (#CD853F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.

What is the RGB value of #D0803E?

#D0803E is rgb(208, 128, 62) — red 208, green 128, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0803E?

#D0803E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 70%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0803E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0803E scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0803E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0803E 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 3.87, which is very hard to tell apart.

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