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#D77F2D Color

#D77F2D is rgb(215, 127, 45) in RGB, hsl(29, 68%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 79%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D77F2D
HEX#D77F2D
RGBrgb(215, 127, 45)
HSLhsl(29, 68%, 51%)
HSVhsv(29, 79%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 79%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.142 58.8)
LABlab(62.08% 30.62 56.69)
LCHlch(62.08% 64.43 61.63)

What #D77F2D 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 #D77F2D, 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.

#D77F2D Channel Values

How #D77F2D 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 127 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 68% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 79% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 79% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D77F2D 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D77F2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D77F2D; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D77F2D

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D77F2D.

How #D77F2D 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#D77F2D
Protanopia#93932B
Protanomaly#B28B2C
Deuteranopia#A3A31E
Deuteranomaly#BA9625
Tritanopia#DA7878
Tritanomaly#D97B63
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D77F2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d77f2d: #D77F2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D77F2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d77f2d': '#D77F2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.498, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_d77f2d">#D77F2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D77F2D"

More Orange Colors

#D77F2D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D77F2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D77F2D?

#D77F2D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(215, 127, 45) in RGB and hsl(29, 68%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.

What is the RGB value of #D77F2D?

#D77F2D is rgb(215, 127, 45) — red 215, green 127, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D77F2D?

#D77F2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 79%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D77F2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D77F2D scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D77F2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D77F2D 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 10.23, which is visibly different.

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