Information about #D7AD6E color

#D7AD6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D7AD6E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(215, 173, 110) — 84.3% red, 67.8% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 41 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D7AD6E reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Slightly further away sit Soft Chamois (#D4A36A) and Fawn (#E5AA70).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(215, 173, 110)), which gives #D7AD6E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D7AD6E: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D7AD6E color variations

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#D7AD6E 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 #D7AD6E

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

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D7AD6E
  • RGB215, 173, 110
  • CMYK0, 16, 41, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 173, 110)
  • HSL36°, 57%, 64%
  • HSL Precise36°, 56.757%, 63.725%
  • HSV36°, 49%, 84%
  • HSB36°, 49%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.678, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.678, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.678, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD7AD6E
  • DECIMAL ID14134638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01