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#D69238 Color

#D69238 is rgb(214, 146, 56) in RGB, hsl(34, 66%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D69238
HEX#D69238
RGBrgb(214, 146, 56)
HSLhsl(34, 66%, 53%)
HSVhsv(34, 74%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.131 69.9)
LABlab(66.37% 20.80 56.06)
LCHlch(66.37% 59.80 69.64)

What #D69238 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 #D69238, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 6.96Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 8.68Peru#CD853FΔE 9.24Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.97Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 10.38Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 11.19

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

#D69238 Channel Values

How #D69238 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 146 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 66% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 74% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 74% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D69238 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D69238 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D69238

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D69238; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D69238
Complementary
#387DD6
Analogous
#D64338
Analogous
#CCD638
Triadic
#38D692
Triadic
#9238D6
Split comp.
#38CCD6
Split comp.
#4338D6

Tints & Shades of #D69238

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

#DBA051
#E2B06F
#E7BE88
#EDCEA6
#F2DCC0
#F8ECDD

Shades

#C38028
#A56C22
#87591C
#6A4516
#4C3210
#2F1F0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D69238.

How #D69238 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#D69238
Protanopia#A0A037
Protanomaly#B89B37
Deuteranopia#ACAC2F
Deuteranomaly#BEA333
Tritanopia#DA8B8B
Tritanomaly#D98E72
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D69238 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d69238: #D69238;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D69238;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d69238': '#D69238' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.573, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_d69238">#D69238</color>
SVG fillfill="#D69238"

More Orange Colors

#D69238 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#D69238 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D69238?

#D69238 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(214, 146, 56) in RGB and hsl(34, 66%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #D69238?

#D69238 is rgb(214, 146, 56) — red 214, green 146, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D69238?

#D69238 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D69238 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D69238 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D69238 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D69238 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 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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