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#D08E71 Color

#D08E71 is rgb(208, 142, 113) in RGB, hsl(18, 50%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D08E71
HEX#D08E71
RGBrgb(208, 142, 113)
HSLhsl(18, 50%, 63%)
HSVhsv(18, 46%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.091 44.5)
LABlab(65.30% 23.35 26.13)
LCHlch(65.30% 35.05 48.22)

What #D08E71 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 #D08E71, 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.

#D08E71 Channel Values

How #D08E71 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 142 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 50% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 46% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 46% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D08E71 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D08E71

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D08E71; 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 #D08E71

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 #D08E71 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#D08E71
Protanopia#9C9C70
Protanomaly#B39771
Deuteranopia#A8A86E
Deuteranomaly#B99E6F
Tritanopia#D28B8B
Tritanomaly#D18C81
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #D08E71 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d08e71: #D08E71;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D08E71;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d08e71': '#D08E71' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.557, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_d08e71">#D08E71</color>
SVG fillfill="#D08E71"

More Orange Colors

#D08E71 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D08E71 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D08E71?

#D08E71 is a light orange — rgb(208, 142, 113) in RGB and hsl(18, 50%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #D08E71?

#D08E71 is rgb(208, 142, 113) — red 208, green 142, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D08E71?

#D08E71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D08E71 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D08E71 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D08E71 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D08E71 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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