#D49659 Color

#D49659 is rgb(212, 150, 89) in RGB, hsl(30, 59%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D49659

HEX#D49659

RGBrgb(212, 150, 89)

HSLhsl(30, 59%, 59%)

HSVhsv(30, 58%, 83%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.108 64.2)

LABlab(67.37% 19.33 41.53)

LCHlch(67.37% 45.81 65.04)

What #D49659 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 #D49659, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Orange#D99058ΔE 5.17 Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 7.76 Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 7.88 Raw Sienna#D68A59ΔE 8.01 Earth Yellow#E1A95FΔE 8.57 Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 9.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#D49659 Channel Values

How #D49659 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 212 · G 150 · B 89	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 59% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 58% · V 83%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 29% · Y 58% · K 17%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.53:1 vs white · 8.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D49659 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D49659

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D49659; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D49659

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 #D49659 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#D49659

Protanopia#A3A358

Protanomaly#B99E59

Deuteranopia#AEAE55

Deuteranomaly#BEA556

Tritanopia#D89090

Tritanomaly#D6927E

Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #D49659 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d49659: #D49659;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D49659;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d49659': '#D49659' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.588, blue: 0.349)

Android XML<color name="color_d49659">#D49659</color>

SVG fillfill="#D49659"

More Orange Colors

#D49659 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d4a363 d2b48c d68a59 d2691e d89374 d1bea8 d8be9c cf7b54 d98c3f cd9575 d99058 cd853f e2782c e7cba7 efc881 f5b175 fb9902 ff4f0f ff7f24 ffaa1d ffc885 ffe2ad fff1db a89078

#D49659 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D49659?

#D49659 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(212, 150, 89) in RGB and hsl(30, 59%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #D49659?

#D49659 is rgb(212, 150, 89) — red 212, green 150, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D49659?

#D49659 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D49659 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D49659 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D49659 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D49659 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 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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