Metallic Orange (#DA680F)

The hex code for Metallic Orange is #DA680F. It is rgb(218, 104, 15) in RGB, hsl(26, 87%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 93%, 15%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#DA680F

RGBrgb(218, 104, 15)

HSLhsl(26, 87%, 46%)

HSVhsv(26, 93%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 93%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.166 49.8)

LABlab(57.61% 42.65 63.25)

LCHlch(57.61% 76.29 56.01)

Colors Closest to Metallic Orange

Metallic Orange is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Tenné (Tawny)#CD5700ΔE 6.11 Vivid Tangelo#F07427ΔE 6.7 Chocolate#D2691EΔE 6.71 Burnt Orange#CC5500ΔE 6.89 Vivid Red-tangelo#DF6124ΔE 8.47 Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 8.96

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DA680F Channel Values

How Metallic Orange 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 218 · G 104 · B 15	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 26° · S 87% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 26° · S 93% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 52% · Y 93% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Metallic Orange 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.

TextWhite text3.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Metallic Orange

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Metallic Orange; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Metallic Orange

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Metallic Orange 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#DA680F

Protanopia#858507

Protanomaly#AE7A0B

Deuteranopia#9A9A00

Deuteranomaly#B78900

Tritanopia#DC6262

Tritanomaly#DB644D

Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #DA680F in Code

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

CSS custom property--metallic-orange: #DA680F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA680F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'metallic-orange': '#DA680F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.408, blue: 0.059)

Android XML<color name="metallic_orange">#DA680F</color>

SVG fillfill="#DA680F"

More Orange Colors

Metallic Orange sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

da8a67 d99a6c dba875 d99058 dbd7d2 d98c3f dc5528 d8be9c dcae96 d89374 dd9a1d d68a59 e3bc9a eac5b3 f1ddcf f8c9a0 fcf1e4 ff6600 ff910a ffb077 ffcd75 ffe4cd fff3e0 b87333

#DA680F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Metallic Orange?

The hex code for Metallic Orange is #DA680F. That is rgb(218, 104, 15) in RGB, hsl(26, 87%, 46%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 93%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DA680F?

#DA680F is rgb(218, 104, 15) — red 218, green 104, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA680F?

#DA680F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 93%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA680F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA680F scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA680F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA680F 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 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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