What color is #D4915D?

#D4915D is a moderate orange known as Whiskey Sour. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Whiskey Sour?

The RGB value is 212, 145, 93: 212 red, 145 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Whiskey Sour?

The complementary color is #5DA0D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4915D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Whiskey Sour color: hex code #D4915D

#D4915D rgb(212, 145, 93)

Shades of orange

Whiskey Sour has the hex code #D4915D. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 56.9% green and 36.5% blue (212, 145, 93).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 58% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 56% yellow and 17% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

Whiskey Sour (#D4915D) color codes

HEX	`#D4915D`
RGB	`rgb(212, 145, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 56.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 58%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 56%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.78, 19.85, 37.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.78, 42.51, 62.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.255, 35.041, 15.05)`
Decimal	`13930845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Whiskey Sour, 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 #D4915D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4915D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #D4915D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4915d; }
.text { color: #d4915d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4915d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 145 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4915d, #d4cc5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peru.

See #D4915D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D4915D?: #D4915D is a moderate orange known as Whiskey Sour. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Whiskey Sour?: The RGB value is 212, 145, 93: 212 red, 145 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Whiskey Sour?: The complementary color is #5DA0D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4915D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.