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#D89F4F Color

#D89F4F is rgb(216, 159, 79) in RGB, hsl(35, 64%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 63%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D89F4F
HEX#D89F4F
RGBrgb(216, 159, 79)
HSLhsl(35, 64%, 58%)
HSVhsv(35, 63%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 63%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.118 73.4)
LABlab(69.90% 15.88 49.44)
LCHlch(69.90% 51.93 72.19)

What #D89F4F 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 #D89F4F, 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.

#D89F4F Channel Values

How #D89F4F 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 159 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 64% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 63% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 63% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D89F4F 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D89F4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D89F4F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D89F4F

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 #D89F4F 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#D89F4F
Protanopia#ABAB4E
Protanomaly#BEA64F
Deuteranopia#B4B44A
Deuteranomaly#C4AC4C
Tritanopia#DD9898
Tritanomaly#DB9B81
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D89F4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d89f4f: #D89F4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D89F4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d89f4f': '#D89F4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.624, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_d89f4f">#D89F4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D89F4F"

More Orange Colors

#D89F4F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D89F4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D89F4F?

#D89F4F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(216, 159, 79) in RGB and hsl(35, 64%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #D89F4F?

#D89F4F is rgb(216, 159, 79) — red 216, green 159, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D89F4F?

#D89F4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 63%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D89F4F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D89F4F scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D89F4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D89F4F 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 11.05, which is visibly different.

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