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#D77733 Color

#D77733 is rgb(215, 119, 51) in RGB, hsl(25, 67%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 76%, 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 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D77733
HEX#D77733
RGBrgb(215, 119, 51)
HSLhsl(25, 67%, 52%)
HSVhsv(25, 76%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 76%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.144 52.4)
LABlab(60.38% 34.80 52.60)
LCHlch(60.38% 63.08 56.51)

What #D77733 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 #D77733, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 7.03Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 7.48Chocolate#D2691EΔE 7.63Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 8.22Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 9.45Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 9.69

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

#D77733 Channel Values

How #D77733 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 215 · G 119 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 67% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 76% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 76% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D77733 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D77733 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D77733

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D77733; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D77733
Complementary
#3392D7
Analogous
#D73340
Analogous
#D7C933
Triadic
#33D777
Triadic
#7733D7
Split comp.
#33D7C9
Split comp.
#3340D7

Tints & Shades of #D77733

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

#DC8B50
#E29C6A
#E7B088
#ECC1A1
#F2D4BF
#F7E5D9

Shades

#C06626
#A25620
#84461A
#6A3915
#4D290F
#2F1909

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D77733.

How #D77733 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#D77733
Protanopia#8E8E31
Protanomaly#B08532
Deuteranopia#9F9F26
Deuteranomaly#B8912C
Tritanopia#DA7171
Tritanomaly#D9735E
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D77733 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d77733: #D77733;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D77733;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d77733': '#D77733' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.467, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_d77733">#D77733</color>
SVG fillfill="#D77733"

More Orange Colors

#D77733 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D77733 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D77733?

#D77733 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(215, 119, 51) in RGB and hsl(25, 67%, 52%) 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 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #D77733?

#D77733 is rgb(215, 119, 51) — red 215, green 119, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D77733?

#D77733 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 76%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D77733 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D77733 scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D77733 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D77733 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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