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#D5986C Color

#D5986C is rgb(213, 152, 108) in RGB, hsl(25, 56%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5986C
HEX#D5986C
RGBrgb(213, 152, 108)
HSLhsl(25, 56%, 63%)
HSVhsv(25, 49%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.094 56.4)
LABlab(68.18% 19.88 32.65)
LCHlch(68.18% 38.23 58.66)

What #D5986C 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 #D5986C, 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.

#D5986C Channel Values

How #D5986C 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 152 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 56% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 49% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 49% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5986C 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5986C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5986C; 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 #D5986C

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

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How #D5986C 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#D5986C
Protanopia#A5A56B
Protanomaly#BAA06C
Deuteranopia#AFAF69
Deuteranomaly#C0A66A
Tritanopia#D89393
Tritanomaly#D79585
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D5986C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5986c: #D5986C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5986C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5986c': '#D5986C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.596, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_d5986c">#D5986C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5986C"

More Orange Colors

#D5986C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5986C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5986C?

#D5986C is a light orange — rgb(213, 152, 108) in RGB and hsl(25, 56%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.71.

What is the RGB value of #D5986C?

#D5986C is rgb(213, 152, 108) — red 213, green 152, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5986C?

#D5986C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5986C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5986C scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5986C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5986C 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.07, which is visibly different.

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