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#D9703F Color

#D9703F is rgb(217, 112, 63) in RGB, hsl(19, 67%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 71%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9703F
HEX#D9703F
RGBrgb(217, 112, 63)
HSLhsl(19, 67%, 55%)
HSVhsv(19, 71%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 71%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.146 44.2)
LABlab(59.30% 39.44 45.94)
LCHlch(59.30% 60.55 49.36)

What #D9703F 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 #D9703F, 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.

#D9703F Channel Values

How #D9703F 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 217 · G 112 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 67% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 71% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 71% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9703F 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9703F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9703F; 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 #D9703F

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 #D9703F 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#D9703F
Protanopia#8A8A3D
Protanomaly#AF803E
Deuteranopia#9D9D34
Deuteranomaly#B88D39
Tritanopia#DB6B6B
Tritanomaly#DA6D5D
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #D9703F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9703f: #D9703F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9703F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9703f': '#D9703F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.439, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_d9703f">#D9703F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9703F"

More Orange Colors

#D9703F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9703F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9703F?

#D9703F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(217, 112, 63) in RGB and hsl(19, 67%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #D9703F?

#D9703F is rgb(217, 112, 63) — red 217, green 112, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9703F?

#D9703F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 71%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9703F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9703F scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9703F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9703F 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 11.92, which is visibly different.

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