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#D3714A Color

#D3714A is rgb(211, 113, 74) in RGB, hsl(17, 61%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 65%, 17%) 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 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3714A
HEX#D3714A
RGBrgb(211, 113, 74)
HSLhsl(17, 61%, 56%)
HSVhsv(17, 65%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 65%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.134 41.8)
LABlab(58.74% 37.02 39.34)
LCHlch(58.74% 54.02 46.73)

What #D3714A 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 #D3714A, 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.

#D3714A Channel Values

How #D3714A 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 113 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 61% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 65% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 65% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3714A 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3714A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3714A; 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 #D3714A

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 #D3714A 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#D3714A
Protanopia#888849
Protanomaly#AB8049
Deuteranopia#9B9B42
Deuteranomaly#B48C45
Tritanopia#D56D6D
Tritanomaly#D46F61
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #D3714A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3714a: #D3714A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3714A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3714a': '#D3714A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.443, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_d3714a">#D3714A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3714A"

More Orange Colors

#D3714A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3714A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3714A?

#D3714A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(211, 113, 74) in RGB and hsl(17, 61%, 56%) 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 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #D3714A?

#D3714A is rgb(211, 113, 74) — red 211, green 113, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3714A?

#D3714A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 65%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3714A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3714A scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3714A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3714A 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 15.98, which is visibly different.

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