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#D88B64 Color

#D88B64 is rgb(216, 139, 100) in RGB, hsl(20, 60%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 54%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D88B64
HEX#D88B64
RGBrgb(216, 139, 100)
HSLhsl(20, 60%, 62%)
HSVhsv(20, 54%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 54%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.108 47.3)
LABlab(65.40% 27.26 33.56)
LCHlch(65.40% 43.23 50.91)

What #D88B64 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 #D88B64, 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.

#D88B64 Channel Values

How #D88B64 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 139 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 60% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 54% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 54% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D88B64 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D88B64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D88B64; 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 #D88B64

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 #D88B64 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#D88B64
Protanopia#9C9C63
Protanomaly#B79564
Deuteranopia#AAAA5F
Deuteranomaly#BE9E61
Tritanopia#DA8787
Tritanomaly#D9897A
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D88B64 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d88b64: #D88B64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D88B64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d88b64': '#D88B64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.545, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_d88b64">#D88B64</color>
SVG fillfill="#D88B64"

More Orange Colors

#D88B64 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D88B64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D88B64?

#D88B64 is a light orange — rgb(216, 139, 100) in RGB and hsl(20, 60%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.

What is the RGB value of #D88B64?

#D88B64 is rgb(216, 139, 100) — red 216, green 139, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D88B64?

#D88B64 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 54%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D88B64 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D88B64 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D88B64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D88B64 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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