#D78C09 Color

#D78C09 is rgb(215, 140, 9) in RGB, hsl(38, 92%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 96%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D78C09

HEX#D78C09

RGBrgb(215, 140, 9)

HSLhsl(38, 92%, 44%)

HSVhsv(38, 96%, 84%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 96%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(70% 0.149 71.2)

LABlab(64.91% 23.43 68.53)

LCHlch(64.91% 72.42 71.13)

What #D78C09 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 #D78C09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Harvest Gold#DA9100ΔE 3.14 Gamboge#E49B0FΔE 6.47 Mustard Brown#CD7A00ΔE 7.82 Carrot Orange#ED9121ΔE 8.05 Marigold#EAA221ΔE 8.22 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.65

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

#D78C09 Channel Values

How #D78C09 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 140 · B 9	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 38° · S 92% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 38° · S 96% · V 84%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 96% · K 16%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D78C09 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D78C09 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D78C09

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D78C09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D78C09

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 #D78C09.

How #D78C09 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#D78C09

Protanopia#9C9C03

Protanomaly#B79605

Deuteranopia#AAAA00

Deuteranomaly#BE9F00

Tritanopia#DC8484

Tritanomaly#DA8768

Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D78C09 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d78c09: #D78C09;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D78C09;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d78c09': '#D78C09' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.549, blue: 0.035)

Android XML<color name="color_d78c09">#D78C09</color>

SVG fillfill="#D78C09"

More Brown Colors

#D78C09 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#D78C09 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D78C09?

#D78C09 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(215, 140, 9) in RGB and hsl(38, 92%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.

What is the RGB value of #D78C09?

#D78C09 is rgb(215, 140, 9) — red 215, green 140, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D78C09?

#D78C09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 96%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D78C09 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D78C09 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D78C09 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D78C09 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 12.92, which is visibly different.

Open #D78C09 in a Tool

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to OKLCH Hex to Pantone Build a palette Make a gradient

Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.