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#D7931D Color

#D7931D is rgb(215, 147, 29) in RGB, hsl(38, 76%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 87%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7931D
HEX#D7931D
RGBrgb(215, 147, 29)
HSLhsl(38, 76%, 48%)
HSVhsv(38, 87%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 87%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.144 74.2)
LABlab(66.60% 20.06 65.71)
LCHlch(66.60% 68.70 73.02)

What #D7931D 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 #D7931D, 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.

#D7931D Channel Values

How #D7931D 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 147 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 76% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 87% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 87% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7931D 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7931D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7931D; 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 #D7931D

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 #D7931D 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#D7931D
Protanopia#A1A11A
Protanomaly#B99C1B
Deuteranopia#ADAD05
Deuteranomaly#BFA311
Tritanopia#DC8B8B
Tritanomaly#DA8E6F
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D7931D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7931d: #D7931D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7931D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7931d': '#D7931D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.576, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_d7931d">#D7931D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7931D"

More Orange Colors

#D7931D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7931D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7931D?

#D7931D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(215, 147, 29) in RGB and hsl(38, 76%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #D7931D?

#D7931D is rgb(215, 147, 29) — red 215, green 147, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7931D?

#D7931D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 87%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7931D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7931D scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7931D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7931D 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 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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