Close to Butterscotch
#D69D4E
#D69D4E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 61.6% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 62% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D69D4E.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.39:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.39:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D69D4E as they’d see it.
#D69D4E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D69D4E
What color is #D69D4E?
#D69D4E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 61.6% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 62% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D69D4E in RGB?
#D69D4E is rgb(214, 157, 78): 214 red, 157 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D69D4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 64, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D69D4E?
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 #D69D4E?
Its complement #75A9FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.