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#D14715 Color

#D14715 is rgb(209, 71, 21) in RGB, hsl(16, 82%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 90%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D14715
HEX#D14715
RGBrgb(209, 71, 21)
HSLhsl(16, 82%, 45%)
HSVhsv(16, 90%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 90%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.183 37.6)
LABlab(50.39% 53.89 56.25)
LCHlch(50.39% 77.90 46.23)

What #D14715 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 #D14715, 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.

#D14715 Channel Values

How #D14715 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 209 · G 71 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 82% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 90% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 90% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D14715 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.

TextWhite text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D14715 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D14715

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D14715; 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 #D14715

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 #D14715.

How #D14715 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#D14715
Protanopia#70700F
Protanomaly#A06212
Deuteranopia#8A8A00
Deuteranomaly#AB7500
Tritanopia#D24343
Tritanomaly#D24536
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D14715 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d14715: #D14715;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D14715;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d14715': '#D14715' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.278, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_d14715">#D14715</color>
SVG fillfill="#D14715"

More Orange Colors

#D14715 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D14715 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D14715?

#D14715 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(209, 71, 21) in RGB and hsl(16, 82%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.

What is the RGB value of #D14715?

#D14715 is rgb(209, 71, 21) — red 209, green 71, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D14715?

#D14715 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 90%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D14715 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D14715 scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D14715 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D14715 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 15.98, which is visibly different.

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