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#D17A29 Color

#D17A29 is rgb(209, 122, 41) in RGB, hsl(29, 67%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 80%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D17A29
HEX#D17A29
RGBrgb(209, 122, 41)
HSLhsl(29, 67%, 49%)
HSVhsv(29, 80%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 80%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.141 58.5)
LABlab(60.13% 30.58 56.21)
LCHlch(60.13% 63.99 61.45)

What #D17A29 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 #D17A29, 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.

#D17A29 Channel Values

How #D17A29 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 122 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 67% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 80% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 80% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D17A29 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 text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D17A29

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D17A29; 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 #D17A29

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 #D17A29 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#D17A29
Protanopia#8E8E27
Protanomaly#AD8628
Deuteranopia#9E9E19
Deuteranomaly#B59120
Tritanopia#D47373
Tritanomaly#D3765E
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #D17A29 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d17a29: #D17A29;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D17A29;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d17a29': '#D17A29' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.478, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_d17a29">#D17A29</color>
SVG fillfill="#D17A29"

More Orange Colors

#D17A29 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D17A29 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D17A29?

#D17A29 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(209, 122, 41) in RGB and hsl(29, 67%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.

What is the RGB value of #D17A29?

#D17A29 is rgb(209, 122, 41) — red 209, green 122, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D17A29?

#D17A29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 80%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D17A29 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D17A29 scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D17A29 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D17A29 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 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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