#D68100 Color
#D68100 is rgb(214, 129, 0) in RGB, hsl(36, 100%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D68100rgb(214, 129, 0)hsl(36, 100%, 42%)hsv(36, 100%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 16%)oklch(67.9% 0.152 65.4)lab(62.25% 28.56 68.17)lch(62.25% 73.91 67.27)What #D68100 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 #D68100, 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.
#D68100 Channel Values
How #D68100 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 129 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 100% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 100% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 100% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D68100 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 #D68100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D68100; 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 #D68100
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 #D68100 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.
#D68100#949400#B28D00#A4A400#BA9700#DA7979#D87C5F#959595Using #D68100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d68100: #D68100;background-color: #D68100;colors: { 'color-d68100': '#D68100' }Color(red: 0.839, green: 0.506, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_d68100">#D68100</color>fill="#D68100"More Brown Colors
#D68100 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D68100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D68100?
#D68100 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(214, 129, 0) in RGB and hsl(36, 100%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #D68100?
#D68100 is rgb(214, 129, 0) — red 214, green 129, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D68100?
#D68100 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D68100 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D68100 scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D68100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D68100 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 15.87, which is visibly different.
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