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#D34C12 Color

#D34C12 is rgb(211, 76, 18) in RGB, hsl(18, 84%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 91%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D34C12
HEX#D34C12
RGBrgb(211, 76, 18)
HSLhsl(18, 84%, 45%)
HSVhsv(18, 91%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 91%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.181 39.4)
LABlab(51.51% 52.55 58.12)
LCHlch(51.51% 78.36 47.89)

What #D34C12 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 #D34C12, 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.

#D34C12 Channel Values

How #D34C12 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 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 84% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 91% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 91% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.36:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D34C12 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 text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D34C12

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D34C12; 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 #D34C12

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 #D34C12 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#D34C12
Protanopia#73730B
Protanomaly#A2660E
Deuteranopia#8C8C00
Deuteranomaly#AD7800
Tritanopia#D44848
Tritanomaly#D44939
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #D34C12 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d34c12: #D34C12;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D34C12;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d34c12': '#D34C12' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.298, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_d34c12">#D34C12</color>
SVG fillfill="#D34C12"

More Orange Colors

#D34C12 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D34C12 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D34C12?

#D34C12 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(211, 76, 18) in RGB and hsl(18, 84%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.

What is the RGB value of #D34C12?

#D34C12 is rgb(211, 76, 18) — red 211, green 76, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D34C12?

#D34C12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 91%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D34C12 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D34C12 scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D34C12 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D34C12 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 14.27, which is visibly different.

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