What color is #D0845C?

#D0845C is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Harvest Time. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0845C?

The RGB value is 208, 132, 92: 208 red, 132 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0845C?

The complementary color is #5CA8D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0845C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and white text 2.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0845C color

#D0845C rgb(208, 132, 92)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D0845C is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 51.8% green and 36.1% blue (208, 132, 92).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 55% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 56% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Harvest Time (#CF875F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#D0845C color codes

HEX	`#D0845C`
RGB	`rgb(208, 132, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 51.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 55%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 56%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 56%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.24, 25.17, 33.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.24, 42, 53.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.198, 30.688, 14.14)`
Decimal	`13665372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0845C, 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 #D0845C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0845C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	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 #D0845C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0845c; }
.text { color: #d0845c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0845c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 132 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0845c, #d0be5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #D0845C?: #D0845C is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Harvest Time. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0845C?: The RGB value is 208, 132, 92: 208 red, 132 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0845C?: The complementary color is #5CA8D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0845C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and white text 2.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.