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#D9916D Color

#D9916D is rgb(217, 145, 109) in RGB, hsl(20, 59%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9916D
HEX#D9916D
RGBrgb(217, 145, 109)
HSLhsl(20, 59%, 64%)
HSVhsv(20, 50%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.101 47.2)
LABlab(67.02% 25.17 30.77)
LCHlch(67.02% 39.75 50.72)

What #D9916D 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 #D9916D, 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.

#D9916D Channel Values

How #D9916D 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 145 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 59% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 50% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 50% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9916D 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9916D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9916D; 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 #D9916D

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 #D9916D 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#D9916D
Protanopia#A0A06C
Protanomaly#BA9A6D
Deuteranopia#ADAD69
Deuteranomaly#C0A36B
Tritanopia#DB8D8D
Tritanomaly#DA8F81
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #D9916D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9916d: #D9916D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9916D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9916d': '#D9916D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.569, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_d9916d">#D9916D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9916D"

More Orange Colors

#D9916D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9916D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9916D?

#D9916D is a light orange — rgb(217, 145, 109) in RGB and hsl(20, 59%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.

What is the RGB value of #D9916D?

#D9916D is rgb(217, 145, 109) — red 217, green 145, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9916D?

#D9916D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9916D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9916D scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9916D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9916D 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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