Information about #D97C42 color

#D97C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D97C42 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(217, 124, 66) (85.1% red, 48.6% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 59 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #D97C42 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flashback (#DF803E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Orange Ochre (#DC793A) and Hero (#D37C39).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 124, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D97C42: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D97C42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D97C42 color variations

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

#D97C42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D97C42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D97C42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D97C42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D97C42 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #D97C42

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

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

Orange Ochre color link
Orange Ochre

#DC793A

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Clementine Orange color link
Clementine Orange

#DE7348

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Decaying Leaves color link
Decaying Leaves

#D57835

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Rustic Orange color link
Rustic Orange

#D78C3D

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

#D97C42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D97C42
  • RGB217, 124, 66
  • CMYK0, 36, 59, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 124, 66)
  • HSL23°, 67%, 55%
  • HSL Precise23.046°, 66.52%, 55.49%
  • HSV23°, 70%, 85%
  • HSB23°, 70%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.486, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.486, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.486, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD97C42
  • DECIMAL ID14253122
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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