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#D9A982 Color

#D9A982 is rgb(217, 169, 130) in RGB, hsl(27, 53%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9A982
HEX#D9A982
RGBrgb(217, 169, 130)
HSLhsl(27, 53%, 68%)
HSVhsv(27, 40%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.077 60.4)
LABlab(73.05% 14.45 27.27)
LCHlch(73.05% 30.86 62.09)

What #D9A982 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 #D9A982, 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.

#D9A982 Channel Values

How #D9A982 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 169 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 53% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 40% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 40% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9A982 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9A982

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9A982; 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 #D9A982

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 #D9A982 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#D9A982
Protanopia#B2B282
Protanomaly#C3AF82
Deuteranopia#BBBB80
Deuteranomaly#C8B481
Tritanopia#DCA5A5
Tritanomaly#DBA698
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #D9A982 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9a982: #D9A982;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9A982;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9a982': '#D9A982' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.663, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_d9a982">#D9A982</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9A982"

More Orange Colors

#D9A982 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9A982 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9A982?

#D9A982 is a light orange — rgb(217, 169, 130) in RGB and hsl(27, 53%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #D9A982?

#D9A982 is rgb(217, 169, 130) — red 217, green 169, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9A982?

#D9A982 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9A982 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9A982 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9A982 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9A982 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 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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