Information about #D49B59 color

#D49B59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D49B59 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(212, 155, 89) — 83.1% red, 60.8% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 48 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D49B59 is a pleasantly vivid orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Ochre (#D69759). Slightly further away sit Di Serria (#DB995E) and Whiskey Sour (#D4915D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(212, 155, 89)), which gives #D49B59 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D49B59: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #D49B59 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D49B59 color variations

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

#D49B59 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 #D49B59

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

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D49B59
  • RGB212, 155, 89
  • CMYK0, 22, 48, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 155, 89)
  • HSL32°, 59%, 59%
  • HSL Precise32.195°, 58.852%, 59.02%
  • HSV32°, 58%, 83%
  • HSB32°, 58%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.608, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.608, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.608, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD49B59
  • DECIMAL ID13933401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01