#D38A16

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #D38A16

Visually, #D38A16 is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 138, and 22.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 35% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 36.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D38A16
RGB211, 138, 22
HSL36.8°, 81.1%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 35%, 90%, 17%
HSV36.8°, 89.6%, 82.7%
LAB63.4, 19.8, 65.1
XYZ36.1, 32.1, 5.0
Decimal13863446

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D38A16; }
.text-color { color: #D38A16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D38A16; }

Similar Colors

Darkgoldenrod
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