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#D6742E Color

#D6742E is rgb(214, 116, 46) in RGB, hsl(25, 67%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 79%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6742E
HEX#D6742E
RGBrgb(214, 116, 46)
HSLhsl(25, 67%, 51%)
HSVhsv(25, 79%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 79%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.147 52.1)
LABlab(59.57% 35.76 53.98)
LCHlch(59.57% 64.75 56.48)

What #D6742E 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 #D6742E, 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.

#D6742E Channel Values

How #D6742E 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 116 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 67% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 79% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 79% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6742E 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6742E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6742E; 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 #D6742E

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 #D6742E 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#D6742E
Protanopia#8B8B2C
Protanomaly#AE832D
Deuteranopia#9D9D1F
Deuteranomaly#B78F26
Tritanopia#D96E6E
Tritanomaly#D8705B
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #D6742E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6742e: #D6742E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6742E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6742e': '#D6742E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.455, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_d6742e">#D6742E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6742E"

More Orange Colors

#D6742E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6742E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6742E?

#D6742E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(214, 116, 46) in RGB and hsl(25, 67%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #D6742E?

#D6742E is rgb(214, 116, 46) — red 214, green 116, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6742E?

#D6742E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 79%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6742E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6742E scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6742E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6742E 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 5.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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