Close to Butterscotch
#D1973F
#D1973F is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 59.2% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 61% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D1973F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.56:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.21:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.21:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D1973F as they’d see it.
#D1973F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D1973F
What color is #D1973F?
#D1973F is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 59.2% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 61% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D1973F in RGB?
#D1973F is rgb(209, 151, 63): 209 red, 151 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D1973F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 70, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D1973F?
PANTONE 7563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D1973F?
Its complement #73A1FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.