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#D6733D Color

#D6733D is rgb(214, 115, 61) in RGB, hsl(21, 65%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 71%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Brown (#C3732A), visibly different at ΔE 10.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6733D
HEX#D6733D
RGBrgb(214, 115, 61)
HSLhsl(21, 65%, 54%)
HSVhsv(21, 71%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 71%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.141 47.3)
LABlab(59.47% 36.71 46.95)
LCHlch(59.47% 59.60 51.98)

What #D6733D 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 #D6733D, 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.

#D6733D Channel Values

How #D6733D 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 115 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 65% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 71% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 71% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6733D 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6733D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6733D; 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 #D6733D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6733D.

How #D6733D 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#D6733D
Protanopia#8B8B3B
Protanomaly#AE823C
Deuteranopia#9D9D33
Deuteranomaly#B78E37
Tritanopia#D86E6E
Tritanomaly#D7705E
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6733D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6733d: #D6733D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6733D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6733d': '#D6733D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.451, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_d6733d">#D6733D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6733D"

More Orange Colors

#D6733D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6733D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6733D?

#D6733D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(214, 115, 61) in RGB and hsl(21, 65%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Brown (#C3732A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.1.

What is the RGB value of #D6733D?

#D6733D is rgb(214, 115, 61) — red 214, green 115, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6733D?

#D6733D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 71%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6733D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6733D scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6733D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6733D 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 11.27, which is visibly different.

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