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#D5941A Color

#D5941A is rgb(213, 148, 26) in RGB, hsl(39, 78%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 88%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caramel (#C68E17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5941A
HEX#D5941A
RGBrgb(213, 148, 26)
HSLhsl(39, 78%, 47%)
HSVhsv(39, 88%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 88%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.144 76)
LABlab(66.59% 18.65 66.34)
LCHlch(66.59% 68.91 74.30)

What #D5941A 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 #D5941A, 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.

#D5941A Channel Values

How #D5941A 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 148 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 78% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 88% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 88% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5941A 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5941A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5941A; 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 #D5941A

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 #D5941A 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#D5941A
Protanopia#A2A217
Protanomaly#B89C18
Deuteranopia#ADAD00
Deuteranomaly#BEA40D
Tritanopia#DA8B8B
Tritanomaly#D88F6F
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #D5941A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5941a: #D5941A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5941A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5941a': '#D5941A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.580, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_d5941a">#D5941A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5941A"

More Orange Colors

#D5941A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5941A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5941A?

#D5941A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(213, 148, 26) in RGB and hsl(39, 78%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caramel (#C68E17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #D5941A?

#D5941A is rgb(213, 148, 26) — red 213, green 148, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5941A?

#D5941A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 88%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5941A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5941A scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5941A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5941A 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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