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#D77A33 Color

#D77A33 is rgb(215, 122, 51) in RGB, hsl(26, 67%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 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 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D77A33
HEX#D77A33
RGBrgb(215, 122, 51)
HSLhsl(26, 67%, 52%)
HSVhsv(26, 76%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 76%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.142 54.2)
LABlab(61.02% 33.30 53.21)
LCHlch(61.02% 62.77 57.96)

What #D77A33 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 #D77A33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 5.84Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 6.72Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 6.73Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 8.04Chocolate#D2691EΔE 8.57Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 10.06

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

#D77A33 Channel Values

How #D77A33 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 122 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 67% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 76% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 76% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D77A33 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D77A33 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D77A33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D77A33; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D77A33
Complementary
#3390D7
Analogous
#D7333E
Analogous
#D7CC33
Triadic
#33D77A
Triadic
#7A33D7
Split comp.
#33D7CC
Split comp.
#333ED7

Tints & Shades of #D77A33

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

#DC8D50
#E29E6A
#E7B188
#ECC2A1
#F2D5BF
#F7E6D9

Shades

#C06826
#A25820
#84481A
#6A3A15
#4D2A0F
#2F1A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D77A33.

How #D77A33 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#D77A33
Protanopia#909031
Protanomaly#B18832
Deuteranopia#A1A126
Deuteranomaly#B9932C
Tritanopia#DA7474
Tritanomaly#D97660
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D77A33 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d77a33: #D77A33;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D77A33;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d77a33': '#D77A33' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.478, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_d77a33">#D77A33</color>
SVG fillfill="#D77A33"

More Orange Colors

#D77A33 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#D77A33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D77A33?

#D77A33 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(215, 122, 51) in RGB and hsl(26, 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 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #D77A33?

#D77A33 is rgb(215, 122, 51) — red 215, green 122, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D77A33?

#D77A33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 76%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D77A33 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D77A33 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D77A33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D77A33 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 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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