#D7A356 Color
#D7A356 is rgb(215, 163, 86) in RGB, hsl(36, 62%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 60%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7A356rgb(215, 163, 86)hsl(36, 62%, 59%)hsv(36, 60%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 60%, 16%)oklch(74.9% 0.113 75.3)lab(70.83% 13.76 47.08)lch(70.83% 49.05 73.70)What #D7A356 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 #D7A356, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7A356 Channel Values
How #D7A356 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 163 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 62% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 60% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 60% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7A356 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 #D7A356
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7A356; 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 #D7A356
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 #D7A356 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.
#D7A356#ADAD55#BFA956#B6B652#C4AF54#DC9C9C#DA9F85#ACACACUsing #D7A356 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7a356: #D7A356;background-color: #D7A356;colors: { 'color-d7a356': '#D7A356' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.639, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_d7a356">#D7A356</color>fill="#D7A356"More Orange Colors
#D7A356 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7A356 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7A356?
#D7A356 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(215, 163, 86) in RGB and hsl(36, 62%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #D7A356?
#D7A356 is rgb(215, 163, 86) — red 215, green 163, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7A356?
#D7A356 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 60%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7A356 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7A356 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7A356 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7A356 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.
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