#D37B69 Color
#D37B69 is rgb(211, 123, 105) in RGB, hsl(10, 55%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 50%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red (#E58E73), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D37B69rgb(211, 123, 105)hsl(10, 55%, 62%)hsv(10, 50%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 50%, 17%)oklch(67.4% 0.114 32.5)lab(61.26% 33.72 25.42)lch(61.26% 42.23 37.01)What #D37B69 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 #D37B69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D37B69 Channel Values
How #D37B69 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 211 · G 123 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 55% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 50% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 50% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.09:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D37B69 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 #D37B69
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D37B69; 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 #D37B69
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 #D37B69 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.
#D37B69#8F8F68#AE8869#9F9F64#B69266#D47979#D47A73#939393Using #D37B69 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d37b69: #D37B69;background-color: #D37B69;colors: { 'color-d37b69': '#D37B69' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.482, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_d37b69">#D37B69</color>fill="#D37B69"More Red Colors
#D37B69 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D37B69 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D37B69?
#D37B69 is a light red — rgb(211, 123, 105) in RGB and hsl(10, 55%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red (#E58E73), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #D37B69?
#D37B69 is rgb(211, 123, 105) — red 211, green 123, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D37B69?
#D37B69 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 50%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D37B69 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D37B69 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D37B69 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D37B69 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.26, which is visibly different.
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