#D79060 Color
#D79060 is rgb(215, 144, 96) in RGB, hsl(24, 60%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 55%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D79060rgb(215, 144, 96)hsl(24, 60%, 61%)hsv(24, 55%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 55%, 16%)oklch(71.4% 0.107 54.2)lab(66.38% 24.05 36.84)lch(66.38% 44.00 56.87)What #D79060 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 #D79060, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D79060 Channel Values
How #D79060 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 144 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 60% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 55% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 55% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D79060 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 #D79060
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D79060; 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 #D79060
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 #D79060 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.
#D79060#9F9F5F#B89960#ACAC5B#BFA15D#DA8B8B#D98D7C#A0A0A0Using #D79060 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d79060: #D79060;background-color: #D79060;colors: { 'color-d79060': '#D79060' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.565, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_d79060">#D79060</color>fill="#D79060"More Orange Colors
#D79060 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D79060 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D79060?
#D79060 is a light orange — rgb(215, 144, 96) in RGB and hsl(24, 60%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.
What is the RGB value of #D79060?
#D79060 is rgb(215, 144, 96) — red 215, green 144, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D79060?
#D79060 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 55%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D79060 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D79060 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D79060 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D79060 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 10.98, which is visibly different.
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