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#D39C7E Color

#D39C7E is rgb(211, 156, 126) in RGB, hsl(21, 49%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D39C7E
HEX#D39C7E
RGBrgb(211, 156, 126)
HSLhsl(21, 49%, 66%)
HSVhsv(21, 40%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.078 49.7)
LABlab(69.18% 18.36 24.20)
LCHlch(69.18% 30.37 52.82)

What #D39C7E 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 #D39C7E, 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.

#D39C7E Channel Values

How #D39C7E 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 156 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 49% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 40% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 40% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D39C7E 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D39C7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D39C7E; 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 #D39C7E

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 #D39C7E 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#D39C7E
Protanopia#A7A77E
Protanomaly#BAA37E
Deuteranopia#B1B17B
Deuteranomaly#BFA97C
Tritanopia#D59999
Tritanomaly#D49A8F
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #D39C7E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d39c7e: #D39C7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D39C7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d39c7e': '#D39C7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.612, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_d39c7e">#D39C7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D39C7E"

More Orange Colors

#D39C7E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D39C7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D39C7E?

#D39C7E is a light orange — rgb(211, 156, 126) in RGB and hsl(21, 49%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.

What is the RGB value of #D39C7E?

#D39C7E is rgb(211, 156, 126) — red 211, green 156, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D39C7E?

#D39C7E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D39C7E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D39C7E scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D39C7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D39C7E 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 12.33, which is visibly different.

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