Information about #D5A55E color

#D5A55E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D5A55E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(213, 165, 94) — 83.5% red, 64.7% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 47 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D5A55E is a clearly saturated warm 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 a hair away from Apache (#D3A95C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Bronze (#DAAA5E) and Sand Brown (#CBA560).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(213, 165, 94)), which gives #D5A55E its character. If you plan to put text on a #D5A55E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #D5A55E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D5A55E color variations

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#D5A55E 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 #D5A55E

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

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5A55E
  • RGB213, 165, 94
  • CMYK0, 19, 47, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 165, 94)
  • HSL36°, 59%, 60%
  • HSL Precise35.798°, 58.621%, 60.196%
  • HSV36°, 56%, 84%
  • HSB36°, 56%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.647, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.647, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.647, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD5A55E
  • DECIMAL ID14001502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01