Information about #D3B978 color

#D3B978 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D3B978 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(211, 185, 120) (82.7% red, 72.5% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 36 / 17 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D3B978 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 almost identical to Steamed Chestnut (#D3B17D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coyote (#DDB77B) and Souffle (#D5C171).

In RGB terms — rgb(211, 185, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D3B978 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #D3B978 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D3B978 color variations

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

#D3B978 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 #D3B978

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

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D3B978
  • RGB211, 185, 120
  • CMYK0, 10, 36, 17
  • CSSrgb(211, 185, 120)
  • HSL43°, 51%, 65%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 50.838%, 64.902%
  • HSV43°, 43%, 83%
  • HSB43°, 43%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.827, 0.725, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.827, 0.725, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.827, 0.725, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD3B978
  • DECIMAL ID13875576
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01