What color is #D1652E?

#D1652E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Caramel. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1652E?

The RGB value is 209, 101, 46: 209 red, 101 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1652E?

The complementary color is #2E9AD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1652E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1652E color

#D1652E rgb(209, 101, 46)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D1652E is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 39.6% green and 18% blue (209, 101, 46).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 64% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 78% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Hot Caramel (#CC6E3B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#D1652E color codes

HEX	`#D1652E`
RGB	`rgb(209, 101, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 39.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 64%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 78%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 78%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.14, 39.18, 49.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.14, 62.94, 51.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.444, 23.064, 5.38)`
Decimal	`13722926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1652E, 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 #D1652E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D1652E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	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 #D1652E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1652e; }
.text { color: #d1652e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1652e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 101 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1652e, #d1b62e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cinnamon.

Questions

What color is #D1652E?: #D1652E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Caramel. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1652E?: The RGB value is 209, 101, 46: 209 red, 101 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1652E?: The complementary color is #2E9AD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1652E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.