#D38912 Color
#D38912 is rgb(211, 137, 18) in RGB, hsl(37, 84%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 91%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D38912rgb(211, 137, 18)hsl(37, 84%, 45%)hsv(37, 91%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 91%, 17%)oklch(69% 0.145 70.5)lab(63.72% 23.34 65.97)lch(63.72% 69.98 70.51)What #D38912 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 #D38912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D38912 Channel Values
How #D38912 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 137 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 84% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 91% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 91% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.85:1 vs white · 7.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D38912 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D38912 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #D38912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D38912; 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 #D38912
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 #D38912 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.
#D38912#99990E#B3930F#A6A600#BA9B00#D78181#D68466#999999Using #D38912 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d38912: #D38912;background-color: #D38912;colors: { 'color-d38912': '#D38912' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.537, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_d38912">#D38912</color>fill="#D38912"More Orange Colors
#D38912 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D38912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D38912?
#D38912 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(211, 137, 18) in RGB and hsl(37, 84%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #D38912?
#D38912 is rgb(211, 137, 18) — red 211, green 137, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D38912?
#D38912 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 91%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D38912 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D38912 scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D38912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D38912 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.
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