What color is #D06917?

#D06917 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Cinnamon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D06917?

The RGB value is 208, 105, 23: 208 red, 105 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D06917?

The complementary color is #177ED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D06917?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D06917 color

#D06917 rgb(208, 105, 23)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D06917 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 41.2% green and 9% blue (208, 105, 23).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 80% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 89% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Cinnamon (#D2691E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#D06917 color codes

HEX	`#D06917`
RGB	`rgb(208, 105, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 41.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 80%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 89%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 89%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.66, 36.1, 58.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.66, 68.89, 58.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.222, 23.579, 3.717)`
Decimal	`13658391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D06917, 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 #D06917	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D06917 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	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 #D06917 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d06917; }
.text { color: #d06917; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d06917; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 105 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d06917, #d0c517); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D06917?: #D06917 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Cinnamon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D06917?: The RGB value is 208, 105, 23: 208 red, 105 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D06917?: The complementary color is #177ED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D06917?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.