Information about #D17B5E color

#D17B5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D17B5E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(209, 123, 94) — 82% red, 48.2% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 45 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D17B5E reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Apricot Brown (#CC7E5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Florentine Pink (#D08363) and Japonica (#CE7259).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(209, 123, 94)), which gives #D17B5E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D17B5E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D17B5E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D17B5E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Dark Peach color link
Dark Peach

#DE7E5D

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Terra Cotta color link
Terra Cotta

#E2725B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D17B5E
  • RGB209, 123, 94
  • CMYK0, 34, 45, 18
  • CSSrgb(209, 123, 94)
  • HSL15°, 56%, 59%
  • HSL Precise15.13°, 55.556%, 59.412%
  • HSV15°, 55%, 82%
  • HSB15°, 55%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.820, 0.482, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.820, 0.482, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.820, 0.482, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD17B5E
  • DECIMAL ID13728606
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01