Skip to content

#D08A49 Color

#D08A49 is rgb(208, 138, 73) in RGB, hsl(29, 59%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 65%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D08A49
HEX#D08A49
RGBrgb(208, 138, 73)
HSLhsl(29, 59%, 55%)
HSVhsv(29, 65%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 65%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.118 61.6)
LABlab(63.88% 23.04 45.45)
LCHlch(63.88% 50.96 63.12)

What #D08A49 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 #D08A49, 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.

#D08A49 Channel Values

How #D08A49 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 138 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 59% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 65% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 65% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D08A49 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D08A49 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D08A49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D08A49; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D08A49

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D08A49.

How #D08A49 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#D08A49
Protanopia#999948
Protanomaly#B29348
Deuteranopia#A5A543
Deuteranomaly#B89B45
Tritanopia#D38484
Tritanomaly#D28671
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D08A49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d08a49: #D08A49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D08A49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d08a49': '#D08A49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.541, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_d08a49">#D08A49</color>
SVG fillfill="#D08A49"

More Orange Colors

#D08A49 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D08A49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D08A49?

#D08A49 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(208, 138, 73) in RGB and hsl(29, 59%, 55%) 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 3.5.

What is the RGB value of #D08A49?

#D08A49 is rgb(208, 138, 73) — red 208, green 138, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D08A49?

#D08A49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 65%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D08A49 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D08A49 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D08A49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D08A49 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 3.5, which is very hard to tell apart.

Open #D08A49 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.