What color is #D3934D?

#D3934D is a moderate orange known as Salt Caramel. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Salt Caramel?

The RGB value is 211, 147, 77: 211 red, 147 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Salt Caramel?

The complementary color is #4D8DD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3934D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Salt Caramel color: hex code #D3934D

#D3934D rgb(211, 147, 77)

Shades of orange

Salt Caramel has the hex code #D3934D. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 57.6% green and 30.2% blue (211, 147, 77).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 60% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 64% yellow and 17% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

Salt Caramel (#D3934D) color codes

HEX	`#D3934D`
RGB	`rgb(211, 147, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 57.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 60%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 64%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 64%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.95, 17.18, 45.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.95, 49.07, 69.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.64, 35.255, 11.79)`
Decimal	`13865805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Salt Caramel, 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 #D3934D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3934D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #D3934D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3934d; }
.text { color: #d3934d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3934d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 147 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3934d, #d0d34d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peru.

See #D3934D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D3934D?: #D3934D is a moderate orange known as Salt Caramel. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Salt Caramel?: The RGB value is 211, 147, 77: 211 red, 147 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Salt Caramel?: The complementary color is #4D8DD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3934D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.