Close to Chocolate
#D16331
#D16331 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 38.8% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 63% saturation and 51% 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 #D16331.
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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5.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D16331 as they’d see it.
#D16331 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 #D16331
What color is #D16331?
#D16331 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 38.8% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 63% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D16331 in RGB?
#D16331 is rgb(209, 99, 49): 209 red, 99 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D16331 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 77, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D16331?
PANTONE 1595 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D16331?
Its complement #228CBA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.