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#D19D3D Color

#D19D3D is rgb(209, 157, 61) in RGB, hsl(39, 62%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 71%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D19D3D
HEX#D19D3D
RGBrgb(209, 157, 61)
HSLhsl(39, 62%, 53%)
HSVhsv(39, 71%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 71%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.127 79.5)
LABlab(68.49% 13.19 55.77)
LCHlch(68.49% 57.31 76.69)

What #D19D3D 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 #D19D3D, 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.

#D19D3D Channel Values

How #D19D3D 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 157 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 62% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 71% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 71% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D19D3D 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D19D3D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D19D3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D19D3D; 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 #D19D3D

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 #D19D3D.

How #D19D3D 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#D19D3D
Protanopia#A7A73C
Protanomaly#BAA33C
Deuteranopia#B0B037
Deuteranomaly#BEA93A
Tritanopia#D69595
Tritanomaly#D4987B
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D19D3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d19d3d: #D19D3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D19D3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d19d3d': '#D19D3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.616, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_d19d3d">#D19D3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D19D3D"

More Orange Colors

#D19D3D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D19D3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D19D3D?

#D19D3D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(209, 157, 61) in RGB and hsl(39, 62%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #D19D3D?

#D19D3D is rgb(209, 157, 61) — red 209, green 157, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D19D3D?

#D19D3D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 71%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D19D3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D19D3D scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D19D3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D19D3D 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.17, which is visibly different.

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