Close to Peru
#D69044
#D69044 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 56.5% green, and 26.7% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 64% saturation and 55% 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 #D69044.
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
2.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.93:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.93:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D69044 as they’d see it.
#D69044 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 #D69044
What color is #D69044?
#D69044 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 56.5% green, and 26.7% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 64% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D69044 in RGB?
#D69044 is rgb(214, 144, 68): 214 red, 144 green, and 68 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D69044 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 68, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D69044?
PANTONE 157 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D69044?
Its complement #49A3FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.