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#D34C03 Color

#D34C03 is rgb(211, 76, 3) in RGB, hsl(21, 97%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 99%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Orange (#E15501), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D34C03
HEX#D34C03
RGBrgb(211, 76, 3)
HSLhsl(21, 97%, 42%)
HSVhsv(21, 99%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 99%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.182 40.8)
LABlab(51.47% 52.43 61.79)
LCHlch(51.47% 81.04 49.68)

What #D34C03 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 #D34C03, 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 brown in the library.

#D34C03 Channel Values

How #D34C03 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 211 · G 76 · B 38-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 97% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 99% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 99% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D34C03 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D34C03

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D34C03; 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 #D34C03

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D34C03.

How #D34C03 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#D34C03
Protanopia#737300
Protanomaly#A26600
Deuteranopia#8C8C00
Deuteranomaly#AD7800
Tritanopia#D44747
Tritanomaly#D44937
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #D34C03 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d34c03: #D34C03;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D34C03;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d34c03': '#D34C03' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.298, blue: 0.012)
Android XML<color name="color_d34c03">#D34C03</color>
SVG fillfill="#D34C03"

More Brown Colors

#D34C03 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D34C03 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D34C03?

#D34C03 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(211, 76, 3) in RGB and hsl(21, 97%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Orange (#E15501), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #D34C03?

#D34C03 is rgb(211, 76, 3) — red 211, green 76, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D34C03?

#D34C03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 99%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D34C03 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D34C03 scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D34C03 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D34C03 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 14.78, which is visibly different.

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