#D38155 Color
#D38155 is rgb(211, 129, 85) in RGB, hsl(21, 59%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 60%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D38155rgb(211, 129, 85)hsl(21, 59%, 58%)hsv(21, 60%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 60%, 17%)oklch(68.1% 0.118 48.2)lab(62.32% 29.49 37.66)lch(62.32% 47.83 51.93)What #D38155 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 #D38155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D38155 Channel Values
How #D38155 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 129 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 59% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 60% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 60% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D38155 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 #D38155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D38155; 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 #D38155
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 #D38155 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.
#D38155#939354#B08C54#A2A24F#B89652#D57C7C#D47E6F#959595Using #D38155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d38155: #D38155;background-color: #D38155;colors: { 'color-d38155': '#D38155' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.506, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_d38155">#D38155</color>fill="#D38155"More Orange Colors
#D38155 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D38155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D38155?
#D38155 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(211, 129, 85) in RGB and hsl(21, 59%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #D38155?
#D38155 is rgb(211, 129, 85) — red 211, green 129, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D38155?
#D38155 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 60%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D38155 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D38155 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D38155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D38155 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 12.1, which is visibly different.
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