What color is #D08D57?

#D08D57 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Whiskey Sour. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D08D57?

The RGB value is 208, 141, 87: 208 red, 141 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D08D57?

The complementary color is #579AD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D08D57?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D08D57 color

#D08D57 rgb(208, 141, 87)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D08D57 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 55.3% green and 34.1% blue (208, 141, 87).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 56% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 58% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey Sour (#D4915D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#D08D57 color codes

HEX	`#D08D57`
RGB	`rgb(208, 141, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 55.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 56%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 58%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.28, 19.89, 38.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.28, 43.61, 62.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.26, 33.151, 13.451)`
Decimal	`13667671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D08D57, 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 #D08D57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D08D57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	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 #D08D57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d08d57; }
.text { color: #d08d57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d08d57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 141 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d08d57, #d0ca57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peru.

Questions

What color is #D08D57?: #D08D57 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Whiskey Sour. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D08D57?: The RGB value is 208, 141, 87: 208 red, 141 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D08D57?: The complementary color is #579AD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D08D57?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.