What color is #D68755?

#D68755 is a moderate orange known as Copperhead. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Copperhead?

The RGB value is 214, 135, 85: 214 red, 135 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Copperhead?

The complementary color is #55A4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D68755?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Copperhead color: hex code #D68755

#D68755 rgb(214, 135, 85)

Shades of orange

Copperhead has the hex code #D68755. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 52.9% green and 33.3% blue (214, 135, 85).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 61% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 60% yellow and 16% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

Copperhead (#D68755) color codes

HEX	`#D68755`
RGB	`rgb(214, 135, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 52.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 61%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 60%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 60%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.58, 25.46, 39.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.58, 46.72, 56.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.038, 32.283, 12.821)`
Decimal	`14059349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Copperhead, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D68755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D68755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D68755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d68755; }
.text { color: #d68755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d68755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 135 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d68755, #d6c855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peru.

See #D68755 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D68755?: #D68755 is a moderate orange known as Copperhead. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Copperhead?: The RGB value is 214, 135, 85: 214 red, 135 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Copperhead?: The complementary color is #55A4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D68755?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.