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#D3845A Color

#D3845A is rgb(211, 132, 90) in RGB, hsl(21, 58%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 57%, 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 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3845A
HEX#D3845A
RGBrgb(211, 132, 90)
HSLhsl(21, 58%, 59%)
HSVhsv(21, 57%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 57%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.113 48.2)
LABlab(63.06% 28.23 35.87)
LCHlch(63.06% 45.65 51.80)

What #D3845A 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 #D3845A, 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.

#D3845A Channel Values

How #D3845A 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 132 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 58% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 57% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 57% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3845A 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 text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3845A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3845A; 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 #D3845A

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 #D3845A 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#D3845A
Protanopia#959559
Protanomaly#B18F5A
Deuteranopia#A4A455
Deuteranomaly#B99857
Tritanopia#D58080
Tritanomaly#D48172
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #D3845A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3845a: #D3845A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3845A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3845a': '#D3845A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.518, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_d3845a">#D3845A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3845A"

More Orange Colors

#D3845A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3845A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3845A?

#D3845A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(211, 132, 90) in RGB and hsl(21, 58%, 59%) 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 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #D3845A?

#D3845A is rgb(211, 132, 90) — red 211, green 132, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3845A?

#D3845A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 57%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3845A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3845A scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3845A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3845A 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 10.53, which is visibly different.

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