#D3A049

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #D3A049

The hex code #D3A049 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 160 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 65% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 37.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3A049
RGB211, 160, 73
HSL37.8°, 61.1%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 24%, 65%, 17%
HSV37.8°, 65.4%, 82.7%
LAB69.1, 9.9, 51.4
XYZ40.6, 39.5, 11.8
Decimal13869129

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3A049; }
.text-color { color: #D3A049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3A049; }

Similar Colors

Peru
#CD853F