Information about #D48859 color

#D48859 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D48859 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(212, 136, 89) (83.1% red, 53.3% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 48 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #D48859 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Raw Sienna (#D68A59). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Wood (#CE8D5D) and Persian Orange (#D99058).

The recipe behind #D48859 is rgb(212, 136, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D48859 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #D48859 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D48859 color variations

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

#D48859 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 #D48859

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

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Roxy color link
Roxy

#DF8850

Dark Peach color link
Dark Peach

#DE7E5D

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D48859
  • RGB212, 136, 89
  • CMYK0, 30, 48, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 136, 89)
  • HSL23°, 59%, 59%
  • HSL Precise22.927°, 58.852%, 59.02%
  • HSV23°, 58%, 83%
  • HSB23°, 58%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.533, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.533, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.533, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD48859
  • DECIMAL ID13928537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01