What color is #D8A592?

#D8A592 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Apricotta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8A592?

The RGB value is 216, 165, 146: 216 red, 165 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8A592?

The complementary color is #92C5D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8A592?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8A592 color

#D8A592 rgb(216, 165, 146)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D8A592 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 64.7% green and 57.3% blue (216, 165, 146).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 47% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 32% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Apricotta (#D8A48F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#D8A592 color codes

HEX	`#D8A592`
RGB	`rgb(216, 165, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 64.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 47%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 32%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 32%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.95, 16.18, 17.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.95, 23.56, 46.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.964, 43.587, 33.128)`
Decimal	`14198162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8A592, 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 #D8A592	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8A592 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	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 #D8A592 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8a592; }
.text { color: #d8a592; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8a592; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 165 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8a592, #d8c892); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8A592?: #D8A592 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Apricotta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8A592?: The RGB value is 216, 165, 146: 216 red, 165 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8A592?: The complementary color is #92C5D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8A592?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.