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#D5690B Color

#D5690B is rgb(213, 105, 11) in RGB, hsl(28, 90%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 95%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5690B
HEX#D5690B
RGBrgb(213, 105, 11)
HSLhsl(28, 90%, 44%)
HSVhsv(28, 95%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 95%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.161 51.8)
LABlab(57.03% 40.19 63.26)
LCHlch(57.03% 74.94 57.57)

What #D5690B 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 #D5690B, 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.

#D5690B Channel Values

How #D5690B 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 213 · G 105 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 90% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 95% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 95% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5690B 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5690B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5690B; 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 #D5690B

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D5690B.

How #D5690B 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#D5690B
Protanopia#848403
Protanomaly#AA7A06
Deuteranopia#989800
Deuteranomaly#B48800
Tritanopia#D76363
Tritanomaly#D6654E
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D5690B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5690b: #D5690B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5690B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5690b': '#D5690B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.412, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_d5690b">#D5690B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5690B"

More Brown Colors

#D5690B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5690B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5690B?

#D5690B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(213, 105, 11) in RGB and hsl(28, 90%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.

What is the RGB value of #D5690B?

#D5690B is rgb(213, 105, 11) — red 213, green 105, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5690B?

#D5690B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 95%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5690B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5690B scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5690B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5690B 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 5.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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