Close to Chocolate
#D9701A
#D9701A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 43.9% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 79% saturation and 48% 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 #D9701A.
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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6.28:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.28:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D9701A as they’d see it.
#D9701A 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 #D9701A
What color is #D9701A?
#D9701A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 43.9% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 79% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D9701A in RGB?
#D9701A is rgb(217, 112, 26): 217 red, 112 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D9701A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 88, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D9701A?
PANTONE 158 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D9701A?
Its complement #2490ED gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.