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#D63D00 Color

#D63D00 is rgb(214, 61, 0) in RGB, hsl(17, 100%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 100%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange Soda (#E74E14), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D63D00
HEX#D63D00
RGBrgb(214, 61, 0)
HSLhsl(17, 100%, 42%)
HSVhsv(17, 100%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 100%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.197 36.5)
LABlab(49.87% 59.06 62.30)
LCHlch(49.87% 85.84 46.53)

What #D63D00 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 #D63D00, 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.

#D63D00 Channel Values

How #D63D00 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 214 · G 61 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 100% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 100% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 100% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D63D00 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.

TextWhite text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D63D00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D63D00; 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 #D63D00

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 #D63D00 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#D63D00
Protanopia#6D6D00
Protanomaly#A25E00
Deuteranopia#8A8A00
Deuteranomaly#AE7300
Tritanopia#D73939
Tritanomaly#D73B2B
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #D63D00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d63d00: #D63D00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D63D00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d63d00': '#D63D00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.239, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d63d00">#D63D00</color>
SVG fillfill="#D63D00"

More Brown Colors

#D63D00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D63D00 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D63D00?

#D63D00 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(214, 61, 0) in RGB and hsl(17, 100%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange Soda (#E74E14), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #D63D00?

#D63D00 is rgb(214, 61, 0) — red 214, green 61, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D63D00?

#D63D00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 100%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D63D00 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D63D00 scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D63D00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D63D00 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 15.85, which is visibly different.

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