Close to Carrot
#D97D13
#D97D13 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 49% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 84% saturation and 46% 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 #D97D13.
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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6.89:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.89:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D97D13 as they’d see it.
#D97D13 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 #D97D13
What color is #D97D13?
#D97D13 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 49% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 84% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D97D13 in RGB?
#D97D13 is rgb(217, 125, 19): 217 red, 125 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D97D13 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 91, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D97D13?
PANTONE 1385 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D97D13?
Its complement #5B91FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.