#D37E50 Color
#D37E50 is rgb(211, 126, 80) in RGB, hsl(21, 60%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 62%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D37E50rgb(211, 126, 80)hsl(21, 60%, 57%)hsv(21, 62%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 62%, 17%)oklch(67.5% 0.122 48.2)lab(61.60% 30.77 39.45)lch(61.60% 50.03 52.05)What #D37E50 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 #D37E50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D37E50 Channel Values
How #D37E50 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 126 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 60% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 62% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 62% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D37E50 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 #D37E50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D37E50; 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 #D37E50
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 #D37E50 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.
#D37E50#91914F#AF8A4F#A1A14A#B7944C#D57979#D47B6B#939393Using #D37E50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d37e50: #D37E50;background-color: #D37E50;colors: { 'color-d37e50': '#D37E50' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.494, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_d37e50">#D37E50</color>fill="#D37E50"More Orange Colors
#D37E50 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D37E50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D37E50?
#D37E50 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(211, 126, 80) in RGB and hsl(21, 60%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #D37E50?
#D37E50 is rgb(211, 126, 80) — red 211, green 126, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D37E50?
#D37E50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 62%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D37E50 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D37E50 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D37E50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D37E50 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.28, which is visibly different.
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