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#D37517 Color

#D37517 is rgb(211, 117, 23) in RGB, hsl(30, 80%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 89%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D37517
HEX#D37517
RGBrgb(211, 117, 23)
HSLhsl(30, 80%, 46%)
HSVhsv(30, 89%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 89%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.15 57.7)
LABlab(59.25% 33.60 61.72)
LCHlch(59.25% 70.27 61.44)

What #D37517 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 #D37517, 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.

#D37517 Channel Values

How #D37517 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 117 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 80% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 89% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 89% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D37517 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 text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D37517

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D37517; 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 #D37517

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D37517.

How #D37517 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#D37517
Protanopia#8B8B13
Protanomaly#AD8315
Deuteranopia#9C9C00
Deuteranomaly#B58E02
Tritanopia#D66E6E
Tritanomaly#D57158
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D37517 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d37517: #D37517;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D37517;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d37517': '#D37517' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.459, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_d37517">#D37517</color>
SVG fillfill="#D37517"

More Orange Colors

#D37517 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D37517 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D37517?

#D37517 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(211, 117, 23) in RGB and hsl(30, 80%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #D37517?

#D37517 is rgb(211, 117, 23) — red 211, green 117, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D37517?

#D37517 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 89%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D37517 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D37517 scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D37517 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D37517 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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