#DA6B10 Color
#DA6B10 is rgb(218, 107, 16) in RGB, hsl(27, 86%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 93%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DA6B10rgb(218, 107, 16)hsl(27, 86%, 46%)hsv(27, 93%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 93%, 15%)oklch(64.8% 0.164 51.1)lab(58.20% 41.23 63.38)lch(58.20% 75.61 56.95)What #DA6B10 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 #DA6B10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DA6B10 Channel Values
How #DA6B10 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 107 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 86% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 93% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 93% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA6B10 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 #DA6B10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA6B10; 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 #DA6B10
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 #DA6B10 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.
#DA6B10#878709#AE7D0C#9C9C00#B88B00#DC6565#DB6750#8A8A8AUsing #DA6B10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-da6b10: #DA6B10;background-color: #DA6B10;colors: { 'color-da6b10': '#DA6B10' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.420, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_da6b10">#DA6B10</color>fill="#DA6B10"More Orange Colors
#DA6B10 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DA6B10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DA6B10?
#DA6B10 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(218, 107, 16) in RGB and hsl(27, 86%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.54.
What is the RGB value of #DA6B10?
#DA6B10 is rgb(218, 107, 16) — red 218, green 107, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DA6B10?
#DA6B10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 93%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DA6B10 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DA6B10 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DA6B10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DA6B10 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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