Information about #D79942 color

#D79942 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D79942 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(215, 153, 66) — 84.3% red, 60% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 58 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D79942 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Party Animal (#DB9241). Slightly further away sit Fire Bush (#E09842) and Golden Fallen Leaves (#E29C45).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(215, 153, 66)), which gives #D79942 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #D79942 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D79942 color variations

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#D79942 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 #D79942

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D79942
  • RGB215, 153, 66
  • CMYK0, 24, 58, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 153, 66)
  • HSL35°, 65%, 55%
  • HSL Precise35.034°, 65.066%, 55.098%
  • HSV35°, 69%, 84%
  • HSB35°, 69%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.600, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.600, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.600, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD79942
  • DECIMAL ID14129474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01