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#D87A31 Color

#D87A31 is rgb(216, 122, 49) in RGB, hsl(26, 68%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 77%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D87A31
HEX#D87A31
RGBrgb(216, 122, 49)
HSLhsl(26, 68%, 52%)
HSVhsv(26, 77%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 77%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.144 54.4)
LABlab(61.15% 33.65 54.25)
LCHlch(61.15% 63.84 58.19)

What #D87A31 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 #D87A31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 5.44Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 7.21Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 7.34Chocolate#D2691EΔE 7.9Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 8.05Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 9.57

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#D87A31 Channel Values

How #D87A31 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 122 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 68% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 77% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 77% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D87A31 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D87A31 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D87A31

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D87A31; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D87A31
Complementary
#3190D8
Analogous
#D8313C
Analogous
#D8CD31
Triadic
#31D87A
Triadic
#7A31D8
Split comp.
#31D8CD
Split comp.
#313CD8

Tints & Shades of #D87A31

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.

Tints

#DE8D4F
#E29E69
#E8B187
#EDC2A1
#F3D5BF
#F8E6D8

Shades

#C16825
#A3581F
#854819
#6B3A14
#4D2A0F
#2F1A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D87A31.

How #D87A31 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#D87A31
Protanopia#90902F
Protanomaly#B18830
Deuteranopia#A1A123
Deuteranomaly#BA9329
Tritanopia#DB7474
Tritanomaly#DA7660
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D87A31 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d87a31: #D87A31;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D87A31;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d87a31': '#D87A31' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.478, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_d87a31">#D87A31</color>
SVG fillfill="#D87A31"

More Orange Colors

#D87A31 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#D87A31 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D87A31?

#D87A31 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(216, 122, 49) in RGB and hsl(26, 68%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #D87A31?

#D87A31 is rgb(216, 122, 49) — red 216, green 122, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D87A31?

#D87A31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 77%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D87A31 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D87A31 scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D87A31 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D87A31 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 7.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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