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#D88955 Color

#D88955 is rgb(216, 137, 85) in RGB, hsl(24, 63%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 61%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D88955
HEX#D88955
RGBrgb(216, 137, 85)
HSLhsl(24, 63%, 59%)
HSVhsv(24, 61%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 61%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.118 53)
LABlab(64.77% 27.44 40.71)
LCHlch(64.77% 49.10 56.02)

What #D88955 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 #D88955, 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.

#D88955 Channel Values

How #D88955 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 137 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 63% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 61% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 61% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D88955 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D88955

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D88955; 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 #D88955

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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Shades

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How #D88955 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#D88955
Protanopia#9A9A54
Protanomaly#B69454
Deuteranopia#A9A94F
Deuteranomaly#BD9D52
Tritanopia#DB8484
Tritanomaly#DA8674
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #D88955 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d88955: #D88955;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D88955;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d88955': '#D88955' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.537, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_d88955">#D88955</color>
SVG fillfill="#D88955"

More Orange Colors

#D88955 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D88955 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D88955?

#D88955 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(216, 137, 85) in RGB and hsl(24, 63%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.

What is the RGB value of #D88955?

#D88955 is rgb(216, 137, 85) — red 216, green 137, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D88955?

#D88955 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 61%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D88955 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D88955 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D88955 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D88955 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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