#D78156 Color
#D78156 is rgb(215, 129, 86) in RGB, hsl(20, 62%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D78156rgb(215, 129, 86)hsl(20, 62%, 59%)hsv(20, 60%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 16%)oklch(68.6% 0.121 46.6)lab(62.86% 31.16 37.92)lch(62.86% 49.08 50.59)What #D78156 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 #D78156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D78156 Channel Values
How #D78156 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 215 · G 129 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 62% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 60% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 60% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D78156 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.
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Colors That Go With #D78156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D78156; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D78156
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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How #D78156 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.
#D78156#949455#B38D55#A4A450#BB9752#D97D7D#D87E6F#979797Using #D78156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d78156: #D78156;background-color: #D78156;colors: { 'color-d78156': '#D78156' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.506, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_d78156">#D78156</color>fill="#D78156"More Orange Colors
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#D78156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D78156?
#D78156 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(215, 129, 86) in RGB and hsl(20, 62%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #D78156?
#D78156 is rgb(215, 129, 86) — red 215, green 129, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D78156?
#D78156 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D78156 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D78156 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D78156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D78156 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.14, which is visibly different.
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