#D99A6D Color
#D99A6D is rgb(217, 154, 109) in RGB, hsl(25, 59%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D99A6Drgb(217, 154, 109)hsl(25, 59%, 64%)hsv(25, 50%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 15%)oklch(73.7% 0.097 56.1)lab(69.13% 20.56 33.42)lch(69.13% 39.24 58.41)What #D99A6D 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 #D99A6D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D99A6D Channel Values
How #D99A6D 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 217 · G 154 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 59% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 50% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 50% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.39:1 vs white · 8.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D99A6D 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 #D99A6D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D99A6D; 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 #D99A6D
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 #D99A6D 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.
#D99A6D#A7A76C#BDA26D#B2B269#C3A96B#DC9595#DB9787#A8A8A8Using #D99A6D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d99a6d: #D99A6D;background-color: #D99A6D;colors: { 'color-d99a6d': '#D99A6D' }Color(red: 0.851, green: 0.604, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_d99a6d">#D99A6D</color>fill="#D99A6D"More Orange Colors
#D99A6D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D99A6D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D99A6D?
#D99A6D is a light orange — rgb(217, 154, 109) in RGB and hsl(25, 59%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.52.
What is the RGB value of #D99A6D?
#D99A6D is rgb(217, 154, 109) — red 217, green 154, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D99A6D?
#D99A6D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D99A6D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D99A6D scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D99A6D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D99A6D 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 10.66, which is visibly different.
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