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#D5811A Color

#D5811A is rgb(213, 129, 26) in RGB, hsl(33, 78%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 88%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5811A
HEX#D5811A
RGBrgb(213, 129, 26)
HSLhsl(33, 78%, 47%)
HSVhsv(33, 88%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 88%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.146 63.9)
LABlab(62.17% 28.39 63.12)
LCHlch(62.17% 69.21 65.78)

What #D5811A 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 #D5811A, 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.

#D5811A Channel Values

How #D5811A 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 129 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 78% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 88% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 88% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5811A 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5811A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5811A; 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 #D5811A

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 #D5811A 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#D5811A
Protanopia#949417
Protanomaly#B28D18
Deuteranopia#A3A300
Deuteranomaly#B99709
Tritanopia#D97A7A
Tritanomaly#D77D61
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #D5811A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5811a: #D5811A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5811A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5811a': '#D5811A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.506, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_d5811a">#D5811A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5811A"

More Orange Colors

#D5811A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5811A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5811A?

#D5811A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(213, 129, 26) in RGB and hsl(33, 78%, 47%) 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 3.83.

What is the RGB value of #D5811A?

#D5811A is rgb(213, 129, 26) — red 213, green 129, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5811A?

#D5811A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 88%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5811A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5811A scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5811A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5811A 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 13.39, which is visibly different.

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