#D89D5A Color
#D89D5A is rgb(216, 157, 90) in RGB, hsl(32, 62%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 58%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D89D5Argb(216, 157, 90)hsl(32, 62%, 60%)hsv(32, 58%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 58%, 15%)oklch(73.9% 0.11 68.2)lab(69.52% 17.46 43.66)lch(69.52% 47.02 68.20)What #D89D5A 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 #D89D5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D89D5A Channel Values
How #D89D5A 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 157 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 62% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 58% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 58% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D89D5A 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 #D89D5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D89D5A; 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 #D89D5A
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 #D89D5A 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.
#D89D5A#A9A959#BEA45A#B3B356#C3AB57#DC9797#DA9983#A9A9A9Using #D89D5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d89d5a: #D89D5A;background-color: #D89D5A;colors: { 'color-d89d5a': '#D89D5A' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.616, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_d89d5a">#D89D5A</color>fill="#D89D5A"More Orange Colors
#D89D5A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D89D5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D89D5A?
#D89D5A is a light orange — rgb(216, 157, 90) in RGB and hsl(32, 62%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #D89D5A?
#D89D5A is rgb(216, 157, 90) — red 216, green 157, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D89D5A?
#D89D5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 58%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D89D5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D89D5A scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D89D5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D89D5A 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.
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