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#D68E76 Color

#D68E76 is rgb(214, 142, 118) in RGB, hsl(15, 54%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 45%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D68E76
HEX#D68E76
RGBrgb(214, 142, 118)
HSLhsl(15, 54%, 65%)
HSVhsv(15, 45%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 45%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.095 39.2)
LABlab(66.10% 26.14 24.60)
LCHlch(66.10% 35.89 43.26)

What #D68E76 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 #D68E76, 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.

#D68E76 Channel Values

How #D68E76 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 142 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 54% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 45% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 45% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D68E76 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D68E76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D68E76; 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 #D68E76

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 #D68E76 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#D68E76
Protanopia#9D9D75
Protanomaly#B79776
Deuteranopia#AAAA73
Deuteranomaly#BDA074
Tritanopia#D88B8B
Tritanomaly#D78C83
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #D68E76 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d68e76: #D68E76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D68E76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d68e76': '#D68E76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.557, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_d68e76">#D68E76</color>
SVG fillfill="#D68E76"

More Orange Colors

#D68E76 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D68E76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D68E76?

#D68E76 is a light orange — rgb(214, 142, 118) in RGB and hsl(15, 54%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #D68E76?

#D68E76 is rgb(214, 142, 118) — red 214, green 142, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D68E76?

#D68E76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 45%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D68E76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D68E76 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D68E76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D68E76 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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