Information about #D49B5E color

#D49B5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D49B5E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(212, 155, 94) (83.1% red, 60.8% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 46 / 17 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D49B5E is a confidently colored orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Ochre (#D69759). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Di Serria (#DB995E) and Whiskey Sour (#D4915D).

In RGB terms — rgb(212, 155, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D49B5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D49B5E color variations

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#D49B5E 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 #D49B5E

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

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D49B5E
  • RGB212, 155, 94
  • CMYK0, 22, 46, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 155, 94)
  • HSL31°, 58%, 60%
  • HSL Precise31.017°, 57.843%, 60%
  • HSV31°, 56%, 83%
  • HSB31°, 56%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.608, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.608, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.608, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD49B5E
  • DECIMAL ID13933406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01