#D79B6A Color
#D79B6A is rgb(215, 155, 106) in RGB, hsl(27, 58%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 51%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D79B6Argb(215, 155, 106)hsl(27, 58%, 63%)hsv(27, 51%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 51%, 16%)oklch(73.6% 0.097 59.7)lab(69.11% 19.03 34.91)lch(69.11% 39.76 61.41)What #D79B6A 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 #D79B6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D79B6A Channel Values
How #D79B6A 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 155 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 58% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 51% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 51% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.39:1 vs white · 8.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D79B6A 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 #D79B6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D79B6A; 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 #D79B6A
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 #D79B6A 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.
#D79B6A#A7A769#BCA36A#B2B267#C2A968#DA9696#D99887#A8A8A8Using #D79B6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d79b6a: #D79B6A;background-color: #D79B6A;colors: { 'color-d79b6a': '#D79B6A' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.608, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_d79b6a">#D79B6A</color>fill="#D79B6A"More Orange Colors
#D79B6A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D79B6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D79B6A?
#D79B6A is a light orange — rgb(215, 155, 106) in RGB and hsl(27, 58%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.76.
What is the RGB value of #D79B6A?
#D79B6A is rgb(215, 155, 106) — red 215, green 155, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D79B6A?
#D79B6A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 51%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D79B6A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D79B6A scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D79B6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D79B6A 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 12.72, which is visibly different.
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