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#D77842 Color

#D77842 is rgb(215, 120, 66) in RGB, hsl(22, 65%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 69%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D77842
HEX#D77842
RGBrgb(215, 120, 66)
HSLhsl(22, 65%, 55%)
HSVhsv(22, 69%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 69%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.137 48.5)
LABlab(60.71% 34.80 45.82)
LCHlch(60.71% 57.54 52.78)

What #D77842 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 #D77842, 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.

#D77842 Channel Values

How #D77842 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 120 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 65% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 69% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 69% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D77842 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D77842

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D77842; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D77842

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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Shades

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How #D77842 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#D77842
Protanopia#8E8E41
Protanomaly#B08641
Deuteranopia#A0A039
Deuteranomaly#B8923D
Tritanopia#D97373
Tritanomaly#D87563
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #D77842 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d77842: #D77842;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D77842;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d77842': '#D77842' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.471, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_d77842">#D77842</color>
SVG fillfill="#D77842"

More Orange Colors

#D77842 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D77842 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D77842?

#D77842 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(215, 120, 66) in RGB and hsl(22, 65%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #D77842?

#D77842 is rgb(215, 120, 66) — red 215, green 120, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D77842?

#D77842 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 69%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D77842 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D77842 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D77842 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D77842 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 11.27, which is visibly different.

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