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#D4621C Color

#D4621C is rgb(212, 98, 28) in RGB, hsl(23, 77%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4621C
HEX#D4621C
RGBrgb(212, 98, 28)
HSLhsl(23, 77%, 47%)
HSVhsv(23, 87%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.162 46.7)
LABlab(55.56% 43.33 57.63)
LCHlch(55.56% 72.10 53.06)

What #D4621C 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 #D4621C, 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.

#D4621C Channel Values

How #D4621C 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 98 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 77% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 87% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 87% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.77:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4621C 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 text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4621C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4621C; 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 #D4621C

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 #D4621C 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#D4621C
Protanopia#7F7F18
Protanomaly#A8751A
Deuteranopia#959500
Deuteranomaly#B28309
Tritanopia#D65C5C
Tritanomaly#D55F4B
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #D4621C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4621c: #D4621C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4621C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4621c': '#D4621C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.384, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_d4621c">#D4621C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4621C"

More Orange Colors

#D4621C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4621C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4621C?

#D4621C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(212, 98, 28) in RGB and hsl(23, 77%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #D4621C?

#D4621C is rgb(212, 98, 28) — red 212, green 98, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4621C?

#D4621C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4621C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4621C scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4621C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4621C 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 4.23, which is very hard to tell apart.

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