#D88E5A Color
#D88E5A is rgb(216, 142, 90) in RGB, hsl(25, 62%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 58%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D88E5Argb(216, 142, 90)hsl(25, 62%, 60%)hsv(25, 58%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 58%, 15%)oklch(71.1% 0.113 54.9)lab(65.97% 25.15 39.53)lch(65.97% 46.85 57.53)What #D88E5A 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 #D88E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D88E5A Channel Values
How #D88E5A 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 216 · G 142 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 62% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 58% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 58% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D88E5A 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 #D88E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D88E5A; 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 #D88E5A
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 #D88E5A 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.
#D88E5A#9E9E59#B8985A#ABAB55#BFA057#DB8989#DA8B79#9F9F9FUsing #D88E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d88e5a: #D88E5A;background-color: #D88E5A;colors: { 'color-d88e5a': '#D88E5A' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.557, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_d88e5a">#D88E5A</color>fill="#D88E5A"More Orange Colors
#D88E5A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D88E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D88E5A?
#D88E5A is a light orange — rgb(216, 142, 90) in RGB and hsl(25, 62%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #D88E5A?
#D88E5A is rgb(216, 142, 90) — red 216, green 142, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D88E5A?
#D88E5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 58%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D88E5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D88E5A scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D88E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D88E5A 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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