Information about #D78C23 color

#D78C23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D78C23 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(215, 140, 35) — 84.3% red, 54.9% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 71 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D78C23 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Buttercup (#DA9429). Slightly further away sit Cool Copper (#D98719) and Royal Arabian (#D7991C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(215, 140, 35)), which gives #D78C23 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #D78C23 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D78C23 color variations

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

#D78C23 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 #D78C23

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

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D78C23
  • RGB215, 140, 35
  • CMYK0, 29, 71, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 140, 35)
  • HSL35°, 72%, 49%
  • HSL Precise35°, 72%, 49.02%
  • HSV35°, 84%, 84%
  • HSB35°, 84%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.549, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.549, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.549, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD78C23
  • DECIMAL ID14126115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01