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#D47D02 Color

#D47D02 is rgb(212, 125, 2) in RGB, hsl(35, 98%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 99%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D47D02
HEX#D47D02
RGBrgb(212, 125, 2)
HSLhsl(35, 98%, 42%)
HSVhsv(35, 99%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 99%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.151 63.7)
LABlab(61.09% 29.77 67.02)
LCHlch(61.09% 73.34 66.05)

What #D47D02 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 #D47D02, 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.

#D47D02 Channel Values

How #D47D02 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 125 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 98% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 99% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 99% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D47D02 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D47D02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D47D02; 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 #D47D02

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 #D47D02 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#D47D02
Protanopia#919100
Protanomaly#B08900
Deuteranopia#A1A100
Deuteranomaly#B79400
Tritanopia#D87575
Tritanomaly#D6795C
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #D47D02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d47d02: #D47D02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D47D02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d47d02': '#D47D02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.490, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_d47d02">#D47D02</color>
SVG fillfill="#D47D02"

More Brown Colors

#D47D02 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D47D02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D47D02?

#D47D02 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(212, 125, 2) in RGB and hsl(35, 98%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.47.

What is the RGB value of #D47D02?

#D47D02 is rgb(212, 125, 2) — red 212, green 125, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D47D02?

#D47D02 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 99%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D47D02 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D47D02 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D47D02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D47D02 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 14.11, which is visibly different.

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