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#D99268 Color

#D99268 is rgb(217, 146, 104) in RGB, hsl(22, 60%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 52%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D99268
HEX#D99268
RGBrgb(217, 146, 104)
HSLhsl(22, 60%, 63%)
HSVhsv(22, 52%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 52%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.103 51.1)
LABlab(67.19% 24.33 33.66)
LCHlch(67.19% 41.53 54.14)

What #D99268 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 #D99268, 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.

#D99268 Channel Values

How #D99268 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 146 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 60% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 52% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 52% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D99268 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D99268

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D99268; 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 #D99268

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 #D99268 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#D99268
Protanopia#A1A167
Protanomaly#BA9B68
Deuteranopia#AEAE64
Deuteranomaly#C1A366
Tritanopia#DC8E8E
Tritanomaly#DB8F80
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D99268 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d99268: #D99268;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D99268;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d99268': '#D99268' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.573, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_d99268">#D99268</color>
SVG fillfill="#D99268"

More Orange Colors

#D99268 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D99268 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D99268?

#D99268 is a light orange — rgb(217, 146, 104) in RGB and hsl(22, 60%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #D99268?

#D99268 is rgb(217, 146, 104) — red 217, green 146, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D99268?

#D99268 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 52%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D99268 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D99268 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D99268 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D99268 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 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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