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#D45A02 Color

#D45A02 is rgb(212, 90, 2) in RGB, hsl(25, 98%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 99%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tenné (Tawny) (#CD5700), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D45A02
HEX#D45A02
RGBrgb(212, 90, 2)
HSLhsl(25, 98%, 42%)
HSVhsv(25, 99%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 99%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.172 45.9)
LABlab(54.01% 46.76 63.28)
LCHlch(54.01% 78.68 53.54)

What #D45A02 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 #D45A02, 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 brown in the library.

#D45A02 Channel Values

How #D45A02 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 212 · G 90 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 98% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 99% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 99% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D45A02 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D45A02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D45A02; 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 #D45A02

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 #D45A02 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#D45A02
Protanopia#7B7B00
Protanomaly#A66F00
Deuteranopia#929200
Deuteranomaly#B07F00
Tritanopia#D65454
Tritanomaly#D55742
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #D45A02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d45a02: #D45A02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D45A02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d45a02': '#D45A02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.353, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_d45a02">#D45A02</color>
SVG fillfill="#D45A02"

More Brown Colors

#D45A02 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D45A02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D45A02?

#D45A02 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(212, 90, 2) in RGB and hsl(25, 98%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tenné (Tawny) (#CD5700), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.

What is the RGB value of #D45A02?

#D45A02 is rgb(212, 90, 2) — red 212, green 90, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D45A02?

#D45A02 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 99%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D45A02 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D45A02 scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D45A02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D45A02 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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