#D28537 Color
#D28537 is rgb(210, 133, 55) in RGB, hsl(30, 63%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 74%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bronze (#CD7F32), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D28537rgb(210, 133, 55)hsl(30, 63%, 52%)hsv(30, 74%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 74%, 18%)oklch(68.4% 0.131 62.4)lab(62.83% 25.76 52.89)lch(62.83% 58.83 64.03)What #D28537 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 #D28537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D28537 Channel Values
How #D28537 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 210 · G 133 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 63% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 74% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 74% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.94:1 vs white · 7.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D28537 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.
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Colors That Go With #D28537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D28537; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D28537
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 #D28537 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.
#D28537#969636#B18F36#A4A42E#B89832#D67E7E#D48169#979797Using #D28537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d28537: #D28537;background-color: #D28537;colors: { 'color-d28537': '#D28537' }Color(red: 0.824, green: 0.522, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_d28537">#D28537</color>fill="#D28537"More Orange Colors
#D28537 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D28537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D28537?
#D28537 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(210, 133, 55) in RGB and hsl(30, 63%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bronze (#CD7F32), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #D28537?
#D28537 is rgb(210, 133, 55) — red 210, green 133, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D28537?
#D28537 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 74%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D28537 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D28537 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D28537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D28537 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 4.87, which is very hard to tell apart.
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