Information about #D5B38A color

#D5B38A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D5B38A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(213, 179, 138) — 83.5% red, 70.2% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 29 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D5B38A is a clearly saturated warm orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tan (#D2B48C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Haystack (#D6B88A) and Calico (#D5B185).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(213, 179, 138)), which gives #D5B38A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D5B38A: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #D5B38A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D5B38A color variations

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#D5B38A 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 #D5B38A

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

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Tumbleweed color link
Tumbleweed

#DEAA88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5B38A
  • RGB213, 179, 138
  • CMYK0, 13, 29, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 179, 138)
  • HSL33°, 47%, 69%
  • HSL Precise32.8°, 47.17%, 68.824%
  • HSV33°, 35%, 84%
  • HSB33°, 35%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.702, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.702, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.702, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD5B38A
  • DECIMAL ID14005130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01