#D78D75 Color
#D78D75 is rgb(215, 141, 117) in RGB, hsl(15, 55%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 46%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D78D75rgb(215, 141, 117)hsl(15, 55%, 65%)hsv(15, 46%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 46%, 16%)oklch(71.3% 0.097 38.7)lab(65.98% 26.97 25.01)lch(65.98% 36.79 42.84)What #D78D75 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 #D78D75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D78D75 Channel Values
How #D78D75 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 141 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 55% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 46% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 46% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.64:1 vs white · 7.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D78D75 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 #D78D75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D78D75; 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 #D78D75
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 #D78D75 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.
#D78D75#9D9D74#B79775#AAAA71#BE9F73#D98A8A#D88B82#9F9F9FUsing #D78D75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d78d75: #D78D75;background-color: #D78D75;colors: { 'color-d78d75': '#D78D75' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.553, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_d78d75">#D78D75</color>fill="#D78D75"More Orange Colors
#D78D75 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D78D75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D78D75?
#D78D75 is a light orange — rgb(215, 141, 117) in RGB and hsl(15, 55%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #D78D75?
#D78D75 is rgb(215, 141, 117) — red 215, green 141, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D78D75?
#D78D75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 46%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D78D75 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D78D75 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D78D75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D78D75 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 6.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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