Close to Bronze
#D99239
#D99239 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 57.3% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 68% saturation and 54% 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 #D99239.
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
2.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D99239 as they’d see it.
#D99239 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 #D99239
What color is #D99239?
#D99239 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 57.3% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 68% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D99239 in RGB?
#D99239 is rgb(217, 146, 57): 217 red, 146 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D99239 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 74, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D99239?
PANTONE 7570 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D99239?
Its complement #6BA1F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.