Information about #D6997E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#D6997E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 153, 126) — 83.9% red, 60% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 35 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D6997E reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). Slightly further away sit Burning Sand (#D99376) and Feldspar (#D19275).

The recipe behind #D6997E is rgb(214, 153, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6997E: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D6997E color variations

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

#D6997E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D6997E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D6997E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D6997E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D6997E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #D6997E

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

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Antique Brass color link
Antique Brass

#CD9575

Kava Shell Pink color link
Kava Shell Pink

#D78C81

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Golden Thistle Yellow color link
Golden Thistle Yellow

#CAA375

Petite Orchid color link
Petite Orchid

#DA9790

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

#D6997E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6997E
  • RGB214, 153, 126
  • CMYK0, 24, 35, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 153, 126)
  • HSL18°, 52%, 67%
  • HSL Precise18.409°, 51.765%, 66.667%
  • HSV18°, 41%, 84%
  • HSB18°, 41%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.600, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.600, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.600, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6997E
  • DECIMAL ID14063998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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