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#D4794E Color

#D4794E is rgb(212, 121, 78) in RGB, hsl(19, 61%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 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 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4794E
HEX#D4794E
RGBrgb(212, 121, 78)
HSLhsl(19, 61%, 57%)
HSVhsv(19, 63%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.128 45.2)
LABlab(60.62% 33.61 39.41)
LCHlch(60.62% 51.80 49.55)

What #D4794E 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 #D4794E, 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.

#D4794E Channel Values

How #D4794E 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 121 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 61% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 63% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 63% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4794E 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4794E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4794E; 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 #D4794E

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 #D4794E 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#D4794E
Protanopia#8E8E4D
Protanomaly#AE864D
Deuteranopia#9F9F47
Deuteranomaly#B7914A
Tritanopia#D67575
Tritanomaly#D57667
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #D4794E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4794e: #D4794E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4794E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4794e': '#D4794E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.475, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_d4794e">#D4794E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4794E"

More Orange Colors

#D4794E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4794E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4794E?

#D4794E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(212, 121, 78) in RGB and hsl(19, 61%, 57%) 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 7.92.

What is the RGB value of #D4794E?

#D4794E is rgb(212, 121, 78) — red 212, green 121, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4794E?

#D4794E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4794E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4794E scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4794E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4794E 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.3, which is visibly different.

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