Information about #D98B17 color

#D98B17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D98B17 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 139, 23) — 85.1% red, 54.5% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 76 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D98B17 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cool Copper (#D98719). Nearby in the Register you will also find Royal Arabian (#D7991C) and Desert Yellow (#CA8D16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 139, 23)), which gives #D98B17 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D98B17 color variations

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

#D98B17 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 #D98B17

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

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D98B17
  • RGB217, 139, 23
  • CMYK0, 31, 76, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 139, 23)
  • HSL36°, 81%, 47%
  • HSL Precise35.876°, 80.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV36°, 89%, 85%
  • HSB36°, 89%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.545, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.545, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.545, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD98B17
  • DECIMAL ID14256919
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01