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#D47854 Color

#D47854 is rgb(212, 120, 84) in RGB, hsl(17, 60%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D47854
HEX#D47854
RGBrgb(212, 120, 84)
HSLhsl(17, 60%, 58%)
HSVhsv(17, 60%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.126 41.8)
LABlab(60.47% 34.40 36.04)
LCHlch(60.47% 49.82 46.33)

What #D47854 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 #D47854, 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.

#D47854 Channel Values

How #D47854 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 120 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 60% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 60% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 60% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D47854 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D47854

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D47854; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D47854

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #D47854 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#D47854
Protanopia#8D8D53
Protanomaly#AE8553
Deuteranopia#9E9E4E
Deuteranomaly#B69150
Tritanopia#D67474
Tritanomaly#D57669
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #D47854 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d47854: #D47854;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D47854;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d47854': '#D47854' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.471, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_d47854">#D47854</color>
SVG fillfill="#D47854"

More Orange Colors

#D47854 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D47854 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D47854?

#D47854 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(212, 120, 84) in RGB and hsl(17, 60%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #D47854?

#D47854 is rgb(212, 120, 84) — red 212, green 120, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D47854?

#D47854 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D47854 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D47854 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D47854 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D47854 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 13.23, which is visibly different.

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