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#D16010 Color

#D16010 is rgb(209, 96, 16) in RGB, hsl(25, 86%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 92%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tenné (Tawny) (#CD5700), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D16010
HEX#D16010
RGBrgb(209, 96, 16)
HSLhsl(25, 86%, 44%)
HSVhsv(25, 92%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 92%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.163 47.9)
LABlab(54.66% 42.97 60.38)
LCHlch(54.66% 74.11 54.56)

What #D16010 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 #D16010, 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 brown in the library.

#D16010 Channel Values

How #D16010 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 96 · B 168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 86% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 92% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 92% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.89:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D16010 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 text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D16010 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D16010

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D16010; 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 #D16010

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 #D16010.

How #D16010 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#D16010
Protanopia#7D7D09
Protanomaly#A5730C
Deuteranopia#929200
Deuteranomaly#AF8100
Tritanopia#D35A5A
Tritanomaly#D25D47
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D16010 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d16010: #D16010;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D16010;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d16010': '#D16010' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.376, blue: 0.063)
Android XML<color name="color_d16010">#D16010</color>
SVG fillfill="#D16010"

More Brown Colors

#D16010 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D16010 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D16010?

#D16010 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(209, 96, 16) in RGB and hsl(25, 86%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tenné (Tawny) (#CD5700), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.

What is the RGB value of #D16010?

#D16010 is rgb(209, 96, 16) — red 209, green 96, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D16010?

#D16010 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 92%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D16010 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D16010 scores 3.89:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D16010 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D16010 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 5.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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