Raw Sienna (#D68A59)

The hex code for Raw Sienna is #D68A59. It is rgb(214, 138, 89) in RGB, hsl(24, 60%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 16%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#D68A59

RGBrgb(214, 138, 89)

HSLhsl(24, 60%, 59%)

HSVhsv(24, 58%, 84%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.113 52.7)

LABlab(64.79% 26.32 38.58)

LCHlch(64.79% 46.71 55.70)

Colors Closest to Raw Sienna

Raw Sienna is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Persian Orange#D99058ΔE 3.71 Pale Copper#DA8A67ΔE 6.97 Big Foot Feet#E88E5AΔE 7.33 Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 8.62 Peru#CD853FΔE 10.43 Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 11.48

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#D68A59 Channel Values

How Raw Sienna 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 138 · B 89	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 24° · S 60% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 24° · S 58% · V 84%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 36% · Y 58% · K 16%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Raw Sienna 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.

TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Raw Sienna

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Raw Sienna

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

Shades

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How Raw Sienna 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#D68A59

Protanopia#9B9B58

Protanomaly#B59459

Deuteranopia#A8A854

Deuteranomaly#BC9D56

Tritanopia#D98585

Tritanomaly#D88776

Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #D68A59 in Code

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

CSS custom property--raw-sienna: #D68A59;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D68A59;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'raw-sienna': '#D68A59' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.541, blue: 0.349)

Android XML<color name="raw_sienna">#D68A59</color>

SVG fillfill="#D68A59"

More Orange Colors

Raw Sienna sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d89374 d4a363 d8be9c d49659 d98c3f d2b48c d99058 d2691e d99a6c d1bea8 da680f cf7b54 e27b32 e88e5a efdecd f6890a fbceb1 ff5500 ff7f50 ffaa1d ffc87c ffe1c7 ffefd5 9b7653

#D68A59 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Raw Sienna?

The hex code for Raw Sienna is #D68A59. That is rgb(214, 138, 89) in RGB, hsl(24, 60%, 59%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 16%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D68A59?

#D68A59 is rgb(214, 138, 89) — red 214, green 138, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D68A59?

#D68A59 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D68A59 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D68A59 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D68A59 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D68A59 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.

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