#D8AE5F Color
#D8AE5F is rgb(216, 174, 95) in RGB, hsl(39, 61%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 56%, 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 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8AE5Frgb(216, 174, 95)hsl(39, 61%, 61%)hsv(39, 56%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 56%, 15%)oklch(77.3% 0.109 81.8)lab(73.75% 9.09 46.07)lch(73.75% 46.95 78.84)What #D8AE5F 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 #D8AE5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8AE5F Channel Values
How #D8AE5F 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 174 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 61% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 56% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 56% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8AE5F 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 #D8AE5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8AE5F; 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 #D8AE5F
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 #D8AE5F 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.
#D8AE5F#B6B65F#C5B35F#BDBD5C#C9B75D#DDA7A7#DBAA8F#B4B4B4Using #D8AE5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8ae5f: #D8AE5F;background-color: #D8AE5F;colors: { 'color-d8ae5f': '#D8AE5F' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.682, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_d8ae5f">#D8AE5F</color>fill="#D8AE5F"More Orange Colors
#D8AE5F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8AE5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8AE5F?
#D8AE5F is a light orange — rgb(216, 174, 95) in RGB and hsl(39, 61%, 61%) 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #D8AE5F?
#D8AE5F is rgb(216, 174, 95) — red 216, green 174, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8AE5F?
#D8AE5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 56%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8AE5F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8AE5F scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8AE5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8AE5F 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 16.15, which is visibly different.
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