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#D57201 Color

#D57201 is rgb(213, 114, 1) in RGB, hsl(32, 99%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 100%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D57201
HEX#D57201
RGBrgb(213, 114, 1)
HSLhsl(32, 99%, 42%)
HSVhsv(32, 100%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 100%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.157 57.2)
LABlab(58.85% 35.71 66.03)
LCHlch(58.85% 75.07 61.60)

What #D57201 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 #D57201, 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.

#D57201 Channel Values

How #D57201 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 114 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 99% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 100% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 100% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D57201 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D57201 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D57201

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D57201; 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 #D57201

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D57201.

How #D57201 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#D57201
Protanopia#8A8A00
Protanomaly#AD8100
Deuteranopia#9C9C00
Deuteranomaly#B68D00
Tritanopia#D86B6B
Tritanomaly#D76E54
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D57201 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d57201: #D57201;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D57201;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d57201': '#D57201' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.447, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_d57201">#D57201</color>
SVG fillfill="#D57201"

More Brown Colors

#D57201 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D57201 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D57201?

#D57201 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(213, 114, 1) in RGB and hsl(32, 99%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #D57201?

#D57201 is rgb(213, 114, 1) — red 213, green 114, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D57201?

#D57201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 100%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D57201 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D57201 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D57201 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D57201 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 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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