Information about #D8A16D color

#D8A16D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D8A16D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(216, 161, 109) — 84.7% red, 63.1% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 42 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D8A16D 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 Soft Chamois (#D4A36A). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Oak (#CE9F6F) and Beethoven (#D1946C).

The recipe behind #D8A16D is rgb(216, 161, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D8A16D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #D8A16D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D8A16D color variations

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#D8A16D 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 #D8A16D

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

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D8A16D
  • RGB216, 161, 109
  • CMYK0, 22, 42, 15
  • CSSrgb(216, 161, 109)
  • HSL29°, 58%, 64%
  • HSL Precise29.159°, 57.838%, 63.725%
  • HSV29°, 50%, 85%
  • HSB29°, 50%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.631, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.631, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.631, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD8A16D
  • DECIMAL ID14197101
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01