What color is #D58D21?

#D58D21 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Vibrant Amber. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D58D21?

The RGB value is 213, 141, 33: 213 red, 141 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D58D21?

The complementary color is #2169D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D58D21?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D58D21 color

#D58D21 rgb(213, 141, 33)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D58D21 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 55.3% green and 12.9% blue (213, 141, 33).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 73% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 85% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Amber (#D1902E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#D58D21 color codes

HEX	`#D58D21`
RGB	`rgb(213, 141, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 55.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 73%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 85%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 85%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.41, 19.28, 62.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.41, 65.82, 72.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.243, 33.309, 5.906)`
Decimal	`13995297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D58D21, 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 #D58D21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D58D21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	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 #D58D21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d58d21; }
.text { color: #d58d21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d58d21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 141 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d58d21, #c3d521); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peru.

Questions

What color is #D58D21?: #D58D21 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Vibrant Amber. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D58D21?: The RGB value is 213, 141, 33: 213 red, 141 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D58D21?: The complementary color is #2169D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D58D21?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.