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#D78419 Color

#D78419 is rgb(215, 132, 25) in RGB, hsl(34, 79%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 88%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D78419
HEX#D78419
RGBrgb(215, 132, 25)
HSLhsl(34, 79%, 47%)
HSVhsv(34, 88%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 88%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.147 65.1)
LABlab(63.11% 27.69 64.21)
LCHlch(63.11% 69.92 66.67)

What #D78419 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 #D78419, 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.

#D78419 Channel Values

How #D78419 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 132 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 79% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 88% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 88% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D78419 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D78419

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D78419; 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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Tints & Shades of #D78419

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 #D78419 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#D78419
Protanopia#979715
Protanomaly#B48F17
Deuteranopia#A6A600
Deuteranomaly#BB9907
Tritanopia#DB7C7C
Tritanomaly#D97F63
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #D78419 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d78419: #D78419;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D78419;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d78419': '#D78419' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.518, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_d78419">#D78419</color>
SVG fillfill="#D78419"

More Orange Colors

#D78419 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D78419 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D78419?

#D78419 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(215, 132, 25) in RGB and hsl(34, 79%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #D78419?

#D78419 is rgb(215, 132, 25) — red 215, green 132, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D78419?

#D78419 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 88%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D78419 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D78419 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D78419 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D78419 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 14.82, which is visibly different.

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