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#D46E08 Color

#D46E08 is rgb(212, 110, 8) in RGB, hsl(30, 93%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 96%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D46E08
HEX#D46E08
RGBrgb(212, 110, 8)
HSLhsl(30, 93%, 43%)
HSVhsv(30, 96%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 96%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.158 54.8)
LABlab(57.89% 37.33 64.19)
LCHlch(57.89% 74.26 59.82)

What #D46E08 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 #D46E08, 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.

#D46E08 Channel Values

How #D46E08 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 110 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 93% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 96% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 96% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D46E08 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D46E08

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D46E08; 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 #D46E08

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 #D46E08 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#D46E08
Protanopia#878701
Protanomaly#AB7E04
Deuteranopia#9A9A00
Deuteranomaly#B48A00
Tritanopia#D76767
Tritanomaly#D66A51
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #D46E08 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d46e08: #D46E08;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D46E08;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d46e08': '#D46E08' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.431, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_d46e08">#D46E08</color>
SVG fillfill="#D46E08"

More Brown Colors

#D46E08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D46E08 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D46E08?

#D46E08 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(212, 110, 8) in RGB and hsl(30, 93%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #D46E08?

#D46E08 is rgb(212, 110, 8) — red 212, green 110, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D46E08?

#D46E08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 96%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D46E08 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D46E08 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D46E08 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D46E08 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 7.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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