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#D8440E Color

#D8440E is rgb(216, 68, 14) in RGB, hsl(16, 88%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 94%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8440E
HEX#D8440E
RGBrgb(216, 68, 14)
HSLhsl(16, 88%, 45%)
HSVhsv(16, 94%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 94%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.193 36.9)
LABlab(51.21% 57.31 59.67)
LCHlch(51.21% 82.74 46.16)

What #D8440E 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 #D8440E, 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.

#D8440E Channel Values

How #D8440E 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 216 · G 68 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 88% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 94% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 94% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8440E 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 text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8440E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8440E; 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 #D8440E

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 #D8440E 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#D8440E
Protanopia#717105
Protanomaly#A46209
Deuteranopia#8D8D00
Deuteranomaly#B07600
Tritanopia#D94040
Tritanomaly#D94232
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #D8440E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8440e: #D8440E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8440E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8440e': '#D8440E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.267, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_d8440e">#D8440E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8440E"

More Orange Colors

#D8440E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8440E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8440E?

#D8440E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(216, 68, 14) in RGB and hsl(16, 88%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.

What is the RGB value of #D8440E?

#D8440E is rgb(216, 68, 14) — red 216, green 68, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8440E?

#D8440E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 94%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8440E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8440E scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8440E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8440E 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 16.8, which is visibly different.

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