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#D1691A Color

#D1691A is rgb(209, 105, 26) in RGB, hsl(26, 78%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 88%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1691A
HEX#D1691A
RGBrgb(209, 105, 26)
HSLhsl(26, 78%, 46%)
HSVhsv(26, 88%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 88%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.155 51.2)
LABlab(56.46% 38.78 58.70)
LCHlch(56.46% 70.35 56.55)

What #D1691A 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 #D1691A, 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.

#D1691A Channel Values

How #D1691A 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 105 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 78% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 88% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 88% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1691A 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 text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1691A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1691A; 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 #D1691A

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 #D1691A 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#D1691A
Protanopia#838316
Protanomaly#A87918
Deuteranopia#969600
Deuteranomaly#B18607
Tritanopia#D36363
Tritanomaly#D2654F
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #D1691A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1691a: #D1691A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1691A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1691a': '#D1691A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.412, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_d1691a">#D1691A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1691A"

More Orange Colors

#D1691A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1691A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1691A?

#D1691A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(209, 105, 26) in RGB and hsl(26, 78%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.25.

What is the RGB value of #D1691A?

#D1691A is rgb(209, 105, 26) — red 209, green 105, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1691A?

#D1691A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 88%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1691A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1691A scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1691A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1691A 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 1.25, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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