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#D8A583 Color

#D8A583 is rgb(216, 165, 131) in RGB, hsl(24, 52%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8A583
HEX#D8A583
RGBrgb(216, 165, 131)
HSLhsl(24, 52%, 68%)
HSVhsv(24, 39%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.076 55)
LABlab(71.98% 16.17 25.31)
LCHlch(71.98% 30.03 57.44)

What #D8A583 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 #D8A583, 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.

#D8A583 Channel Values

How #D8A583 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 165 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 52% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 39% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 39% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8A583 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8A583

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8A583; 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 #D8A583

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 #D8A583 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#D8A583
Protanopia#AFAF83
Protanomaly#C1AB83
Deuteranopia#B8B881
Deuteranomaly#C6B182
Tritanopia#DBA1A1
Tritanomaly#DAA396
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #D8A583 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8a583: #D8A583;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8A583;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8a583': '#D8A583' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.647, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_d8a583">#D8A583</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8A583"

More Orange Colors

#D8A583 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8A583 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8A583?

#D8A583 is a light orange — rgb(216, 165, 131) in RGB and hsl(24, 52%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.

What is the RGB value of #D8A583?

#D8A583 is rgb(216, 165, 131) — red 216, green 165, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8A583?

#D8A583 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8A583 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8A583 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8A583 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8A583 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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