#D7AA70 Color
#D7AA70 is rgb(215, 170, 112) in RGB, hsl(34, 56%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fawn (#E5AA70), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7AA70rgb(215, 170, 112)hsl(34, 56%, 64%)hsv(34, 48%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 16%)oklch(76.6% 0.092 72.8)lab(72.84% 11.77 36.41)lch(72.84% 38.26 72.08)What #D7AA70 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 #D7AA70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7AA70 Channel Values
How #D7AA70 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 170 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 56% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 48% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 48% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7AA70 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 #D7AA70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7AA70; 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 #D7AA70
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 #D7AA70 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.
#D7AA70#B3B370#C2AF70#BABA6D#C7B46E#DBA4A4#DAA692#B2B2B2Using #D7AA70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7aa70: #D7AA70;background-color: #D7AA70;colors: { 'color-d7aa70': '#D7AA70' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.667, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_d7aa70">#D7AA70</color>fill="#D7AA70"More Orange Colors
#D7AA70 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7AA70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7AA70?
#D7AA70 is a light orange — rgb(215, 170, 112) in RGB and hsl(34, 56%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fawn (#E5AA70), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #D7AA70?
#D7AA70 is rgb(215, 170, 112) — red 215, green 170, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7AA70?
#D7AA70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7AA70 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7AA70 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7AA70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7AA70 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 7.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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