#D3B078 Color
#D3B078 is rgb(211, 176, 120) in RGB, hsl(37, 51%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3B078rgb(211, 176, 120)hsl(37, 51%, 65%)hsv(37, 43%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 17%)oklch(77.5% 0.084 78.8)lab(74.03% 7.67 33.65)lch(74.03% 34.52 77.15)What #D3B078 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 #D3B078, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3B078 Channel Values
How #D3B078 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 176 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 51% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 43% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 43% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3B078 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 #D3B078
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3B078; 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 #D3B078
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 #D3B078 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.
#D3B078#B7B778#C3B478#BDBD76#C6B877#D7AAAA#D6AD99#B5B5B5Using #D3B078 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3b078: #D3B078;background-color: #D3B078;colors: { 'color-d3b078': '#D3B078' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.690, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_d3b078">#D3B078</color>fill="#D3B078"More Orange Colors
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#D3B078 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3B078?
#D3B078 is a light orange — rgb(211, 176, 120) in RGB and hsl(37, 51%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #D3B078?
#D3B078 is rgb(211, 176, 120) — red 211, green 176, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3B078?
#D3B078 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3B078 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3B078 scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3B078 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3B078 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 4.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
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