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#D8996E Color

#D8996E is rgb(216, 153, 110) in RGB, hsl(24, 58%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8996E
HEX#D8996E
RGBrgb(216, 153, 110)
HSLhsl(24, 58%, 64%)
HSVhsv(24, 49%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.095 55)
LABlab(68.79% 20.73 32.44)
LCHlch(68.79% 38.50 57.42)

What #D8996E 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 #D8996E, 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.

#D8996E Channel Values

How #D8996E 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 153 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 58% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 49% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 49% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8996E 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8996E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8996E; 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 #D8996E

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 #D8996E 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#D8996E
Protanopia#A6A66D
Protanomaly#BCA16E
Deuteranopia#B1B16B
Deuteranomaly#C2A86C
Tritanopia#DB9494
Tritanomaly#DA9687
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #D8996E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8996e: #D8996E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8996E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8996e': '#D8996E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.600, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_d8996e">#D8996E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8996E"

More Orange Colors

#D8996E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8996E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8996E?

#D8996E is a light orange — rgb(216, 153, 110) in RGB and hsl(24, 58%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.55.

What is the RGB value of #D8996E?

#D8996E is rgb(216, 153, 110) — red 216, green 153, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8996E?

#D8996E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8996E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8996E scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8996E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8996E 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 10.12, which is visibly different.

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