#D66A38 Color
#D66A38 is rgb(214, 106, 56) in RGB, hsl(19, 66%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 74%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D66A38rgb(214, 106, 56)hsl(19, 66%, 53%)hsv(19, 74%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 74%, 16%)oklch(64.4% 0.15 43.8)lab(57.59% 40.94 47.50)lch(57.59% 62.71 49.24)What #D66A38 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 #D66A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D66A38 Channel Values
How #D66A38 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 214 · G 106 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 66% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 74% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 74% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D66A38 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.
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Colors That Go With #D66A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D66A38; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D66A38
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 #D66A38 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.
#D66A38#858536#AB7B37#99992C#B58931#D86565#D76757#898989Using #D66A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d66a38: #D66A38;background-color: #D66A38;colors: { 'color-d66a38': '#D66A38' }Color(red: 0.839, green: 0.416, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_d66a38">#D66A38</color>fill="#D66A38"More Orange Colors
#D66A38 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D66A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D66A38?
#D66A38 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(214, 106, 56) in RGB and hsl(19, 66%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #D66A38?
#D66A38 is rgb(214, 106, 56) — red 214, green 106, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D66A38?
#D66A38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 74%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D66A38 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D66A38 scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D66A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D66A38 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 10.24, which is visibly different.
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