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#D39B5F Color

#D39B5F is rgb(211, 155, 95) in RGB, hsl(31, 57%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 55%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fawn (#E5AA70), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D39B5F
HEX#D39B5F
RGBrgb(211, 155, 95)
HSLhsl(31, 57%, 60%)
HSVhsv(31, 55%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 55%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.102 67)
LABlab(68.52% 16.68 39.79)
LCHlch(68.52% 43.15 67.25)

What #D39B5F 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 #D39B5F, 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.

#D39B5F Channel Values

How #D39B5F 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 155 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 57% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 55% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 55% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D39B5F 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D39B5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D39B5F; 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 #D39B5F

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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Shades

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How #D39B5F 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#D39B5F
Protanopia#A6A65E
Protanomaly#BAA25F
Deuteranopia#B0B05B
Deuteranomaly#BFA85D
Tritanopia#D79595
Tritanomaly#D59783
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #D39B5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d39b5f: #D39B5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D39B5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d39b5f': '#D39B5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.608, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_d39b5f">#D39B5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D39B5F"

More Orange Colors

#D39B5F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D39B5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D39B5F?

#D39B5F is a light orange — rgb(211, 155, 95) in RGB and hsl(31, 57%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fawn (#E5AA70), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #D39B5F?

#D39B5F is rgb(211, 155, 95) — red 211, green 155, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D39B5F?

#D39B5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 55%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D39B5F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D39B5F scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D39B5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D39B5F 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 12.9, which is visibly different.

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