Information about #D9B278 color

#D9B278 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9B278 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 178, 120) — 85.1% red, 69.8% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 38 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #D9B278 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coyote (#DDB77B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Steamed Chestnut (#D3B17D) and Deja Vu (#D7AE81).

The recipe behind #D9B278 is rgb(217, 178, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9B278: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #D9B278 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9B278 color variations

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

#D9B278 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D9B278 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D9B278 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#CAA875

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#BA9E75

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Grey

#808080

#D9B278 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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#D88B77

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#D9B278 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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#8178D9
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#78CFD9
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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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#D98178
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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
#D9B278
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#78D9B2
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#B278D9
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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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#9FD978
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#789FD9
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#B278D9
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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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#78D981
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#789FD9
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#D978CF
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Nearest named colors to #D9B278

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

Steamed Chestnut color link
Steamed Chestnut

#D3B17D

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Essential Cream color link
Essential Cream

#DCB66F

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Very Light Brown color link
Very Light Brown

#D3B683

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

#D9B278 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9B278
  • RGB217, 178, 120
  • CMYK0, 15, 38, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 178, 120)
  • HSL36°, 56%, 66%
  • HSL Precise35.876°, 56.069%, 66.078%
  • HSV36°, 45%, 85%
  • HSB36°, 45%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.698, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.698, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.698, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9B278
  • DECIMAL ID14267000
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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