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#D6771F Color

#D6771F is rgb(214, 119, 31) in RGB, hsl(29, 75%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 86%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6771F
HEX#D6771F
RGBrgb(214, 119, 31)
HSLhsl(29, 75%, 48%)
HSVhsv(29, 86%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 86%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.15 56.8)
LABlab(60.13% 33.94 60.17)
LCHlch(60.13% 69.08 60.57)

What #D6771F 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 #D6771F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 5.14Chocolate#D2691EΔE 6.87Cadmium Orange#ED872DΔE 7.14Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 7.95Mustard Brown#CD7A00ΔE 7.99Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 9.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#D6771F Channel Values

How #D6771F 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 119 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 75% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 86% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 86% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6771F 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 text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6771F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6771F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6771F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6771F
Complementary
#1F7DD6
Analogous
#D61F22
Analogous
#D6D31F
Triadic
#1FD677
Triadic
#771FD6
Split comp.
#1FD6D3
Split comp.
#1F22D6

Tints & Shades of #D6771F

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.

Tints

#E28936
#E79C55
#EBAE75
#F0C398
#F5D5B8
#F9E7D7

Shades

#BB681B
#9C5716
#814812
#67390F
#4C2A0B
#2D1906

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6771F.

How #D6771F 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#D6771F
Protanopia#8D8D1C
Protanomaly#AF851D
Deuteranopia#9F9F00
Deuteranomaly#B89111
Tritanopia#D97070
Tritanomaly#D8735A
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6771F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6771f: #D6771F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6771F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6771f': '#D6771F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.467, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_d6771f">#D6771F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6771F"

More Orange Colors

#D6771F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#D6771F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6771F?

#D6771F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(214, 119, 31) in RGB and hsl(29, 75%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #D6771F?

#D6771F is rgb(214, 119, 31) — red 214, green 119, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6771F?

#D6771F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 86%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6771F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6771F scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6771F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6771F 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 6.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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