Information about #D6A15C color

#D6A15C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D6A15C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 161, 92) — 83.9% red, 63.1% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 48 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6A15C presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apache (#D3A95C). Nearby in the Register you will also find JPCD MUSTARD (#DDA256) and Di Serria (#DB995E).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 161, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D6A15C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #D6A15C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D6A15C color variations

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

#D6A15C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D6A15C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D6A15C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D6A15C 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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#D6A15C 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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#A15CD6
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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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#D65CCE
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Nearest named colors to #D6A15C

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

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

#D6A15C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6A15C
  • RGB214, 161, 92
  • CMYK0, 21, 48, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 161, 92)
  • HSL34°, 60%, 60%
  • HSL Precise33.934°, 59.804%, 60%
  • HSV34°, 57%, 84%
  • HSB34°, 57%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.631, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.631, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.631, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6A15C
  • DECIMAL ID14066012
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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