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#D27046 Color

#D27046 is rgb(210, 112, 70) in RGB, hsl(18, 61%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 67%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D27046
HEX#D27046
RGBrgb(210, 112, 70)
HSLhsl(18, 61%, 55%)
HSVhsv(18, 67%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 67%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.136 43.1)
LABlab(58.35% 36.95 40.96)
LCHlch(58.35% 55.17 47.94)

What #D27046 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 #D27046, 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.

#D27046 Channel Values

How #D27046 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 210 · G 112 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 61% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 67% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 67% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D27046 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D27046

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D27046; 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 #D27046

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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Shades

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How #D27046 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#D27046
Protanopia#888845
Protanomaly#AA7F45
Deuteranopia#9A9A3E
Deuteranomaly#B38B41
Tritanopia#D46C6C
Tritanomaly#D36D5F
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D27046 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d27046: #D27046;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D27046;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d27046': '#D27046' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.439, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_d27046">#D27046</color>
SVG fillfill="#D27046"

More Orange Colors

#D27046 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D27046 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D27046?

#D27046 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(210, 112, 70) in RGB and hsl(18, 61%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #D27046?

#D27046 is rgb(210, 112, 70) — red 210, green 112, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D27046?

#D27046 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 67%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D27046 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D27046 scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D27046 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D27046 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.49, which is visibly different.

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