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#D48754 Color

#D48754 is rgb(212, 135, 84) in RGB, hsl(24, 60%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 60%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D48754
HEX#D48754
RGBrgb(212, 135, 84)
HSLhsl(24, 60%, 58%)
HSVhsv(24, 60%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 60%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.116 53.2)
LABlab(63.80% 26.78 39.95)
LCHlch(63.80% 48.09 56.17)

What #D48754 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 #D48754, 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.

#D48754 Channel Values

How #D48754 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 135 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 60% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 60% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 60% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D48754 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D48754

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D48754; 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 #D48754

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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Shades

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How #D48754 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#D48754
Protanopia#989853
Protanomaly#B39153
Deuteranopia#A6A64E
Deuteranomaly#BA9A51
Tritanopia#D78282
Tritanomaly#D68472
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #D48754 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d48754: #D48754;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D48754;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d48754': '#D48754' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.529, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_d48754">#D48754</color>
SVG fillfill="#D48754"

More Orange Colors

#D48754 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D48754 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D48754?

#D48754 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(212, 135, 84) in RGB and hsl(24, 60%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.

What is the RGB value of #D48754?

#D48754 is rgb(212, 135, 84) — red 212, green 135, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D48754?

#D48754 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 60%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D48754 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D48754 scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D48754 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D48754 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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